Please help ID unmarked pan

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ErinL

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I realize it may be impossible to completely ID this, but even an educated guess as to how old it might be would be appreciated.

I thought the number on the handle was distinctive, and the gate mark probably makes it older. I'm hoping that helps. Also, what do you call the raised circles on the bottom?

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I'm in Maine if that's helpful at all.

Thanks very much!
 
The nubs are either a device to let the pan set level without rocking on the gate mark, or are the vestiges of legs that have been sawed off. Difficult to say either way, as bottom gated pans made for woodstove eyes usually employed a heat ring as both a leveler and stove eye positioner. On the other hand, the handle seems a bit short for a legged pan designed for use over a fire on a hearth. Perhaps it was made in some transition period between. I'd suppose mid-1800s or maybe a little earlier.
 
Oh dang, I did some searching for Wood and Bishop and that's the closet I've come to finding a source. We'll never know, but good eye. I found info on this thread here: https://www.castironcollector.com/f...tory-one-piece-at-a-time-wood-bishop-co.3259/

The handle and number looks very similar to the #7 in those photos. Maybe it was made before they started putting W&B on the skillet - that would back up what Doug said about 1850 or earlier.

Awesome. It just blows my mind that this pan could be 170 years old and it's still usable. it doesn't sit flat, but I'll clean up and I bet it'll make great pizza. :)

Thank you both the help. Always so fun.
 
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