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Lot # E428

Antique Blue & White Swirl Graniteware Enamel Cookware, 5 Pieces View Watchlist >

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Lot # E428
System ID # 28336079

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Antique Blue & White Swirl Graniteware Enamel Cookware, 5 Pieces

Five-piece grouping of antique blue and white swirl graniteware, the marbled enamel pattern flowing across each form with strong contrast and depth. The set includes a bail-handled kettle with matching domed lid, a deep saucepan with long handle, a stacking double boiler with lid, a wide low bowl, and a rectangular baking pan with shaped rim corners.

Graniteware of this type was a workhorse of late 19th and early 20th century American kitchens, and the swirled blue palette remains among the most collected. The forms here mix utility shapes with one decorative bail-handled kettle that displays well on open shelving.


CONDITION

Fair overall. All pieces show chipping throughout, with enamel loss along rims, base points, and high-wear edges; the wide bowl has interior chips with exposed metal at center and rim. Surfaces retain strong color and pattern despite the wear.


DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS

  • Set of 5 pieces
  • Low bowl: 3.5" H × 13" Dia.
  • Double-handled kettle with lid and pour spout: 5.5" H × 11.25" Dia.
  • Baking / casserole dish: 2.25" H × 14.5" × 9.5"
  • Long-handled saucepan: 5" H × 9.75" Dia. × 17.5" L (overall with handle)
  • Double boiler with lid: 6" H
  • Enameled steel with blue and white swirl decoration