Benham & Froud English Copper and Tin Saucepan
Set of 5 available

In this Field Guide to Benham & Froud by "Vintage French Copper.com" the author writes:

"In 1821, John Lee Benham (1785-1864) founded J. L. Benham, Ironmongers, selling products from his father’s blacksmith shop on Blackfriars Road in London. He did well enough so that in 1824 he moved the business to 19 Wigmore Street on Cavendish Square, where he set up his own ironworks. According to a history written by Stanley Benham, “the workshops were in the basement and cellars, the showroom was on the ground floor and John Lee lived on the first floor.”

This is your chance to own a piece of English history. This piece is marked with the BENHAM tulip makers mark.


DIMENSIONS:
6-3/4"x4-7/8"-13"

WEIGHT:
1.302KG
2lb-14oz

The pans we sell are used and loved. They all have evidence of use which may include nicks, scratches, rashes and dents. Each pan has their own character.

This pan has been recently restored. This includes cleaning, polishing and re-tinning. This pan is ready to use in your home or professional kitchen.

ABOUT US:

Our passion is cooking on copper! We provide professionals and enthusiasts with functional and beautiful copper pans and tools, many with historical significance.

We focus on two types of copper cooking tools: HISTORIC and PROFESSIONAL:

HISTORIC copper pieces are made by well-known craftsmen and each have a story to tell. The pan you are purchasing may have been handled by a famous chef or used in a well-known restaurant, hotel or railway train kitchen. These exceptional pieces are a connection to the past. They are often stamped or engraved with the initials of chefs or names or restaurants.

PROFESSIONAL copper pieces shine in a restaurant or hotel kitchen. They are at least 2.5mm in thickness and are often 3mm or more. These are thick and heavy pieces.

We also offer SPECIAL pans from time to time. This includes pans that do not technically fit in the HISTORIC or PROFESSIONAL categories described above but offer a great value or have special interest.

OUR PROCESS:

We find pans from great manufacturers all over the world including France, Italy, England and America. We look for pans that are thick and heavy, are made by a true craftsman and have great aesthetic quality. Big copper hand set rivets, well done repairs, finely detailed dovetails and stamps or engravings by owners and makers all help to make a pan great.

We focus on quality, function and history at a great value. Some of the makers we look for and sell include: Dehillerin, Mauviel, Gaillard Legry, Duval, DH&M, Duparquet, Benham and Sons, Williams Sonoma, Barth, Lamalle, Cordon Bleu, BD&Co and so many more. In addition, we are attracted to pans from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and other American cities.

We clean and polish the copper to conserve their history. A skilled USA craftsman re-tins each pan using the hand wipe method.

Our pans preserve the living history of great chefs, restaurants and makers from around the world.

Welcome to our kitchen,

Amanda & Edward

Owners (BigCopperKitchen.etsy.com)