Fantastic first skillet or for the unusual collector. Unknown maker, Raised #9 Cast Iron Skillet. Erie First series pattern.

So what exactly is an "unknown" skillet? You‘ll hear and see this term often when searching for vintage and antique cast iron because for all intents and purposes, many foundries back in the early 1900‘s were local producers for folks within an easy travel distance. Think about it, before there were malls, and Amazon and Etsy, you bought what was produced close to you! So there were countless small foundries across the United States that would pour cast iron pieces so folks could cook with them. Many patterns were too expensive or impossible to get, so many productions from those times had not logo‘s, no markings to trace them, and many were reproduced using an original skillet, so the reproductions are slightly smaller than their models. The handle looks like an old Erie pattern. The handle has a raised 9 on the underside of the handle which looks cool when hanging up! Dont mistake its cost for lack of quality. Its a fantastic one to own! It does not sit flat so best for g