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BHock45
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Found this at a garage sale. The bottom says Le Creuset along with the letter K. Under the lid also has the letter K. I believe it hold 13 quarts. Does anyone have any information about the year it was made, where it is from, or anything else about it? I would appreciate any information thanks!
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EnamelwareVintage enamelware, also called enameled ware, became popular in the 19th c…
Le CreusetLe Creuset was founded in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq, who b…
you have gotten a great deal!!!!!!
you should email the npic to LeCreuset and they can help you .
The handle is different to the new ones. Yours looks like signature Flame colour, used since 1934. The enamel can deteriorate over time if it is not used properly.
Yours looks in pretty good nick.
Try a recipe like Roman spring lamb from the Silver Spoon Italian cookbook.
I use my Le creuset pieces every day. I also have a Danish one designed by an American. Cookware is certainly collectible and it's useful too!
Check out this site in French for items wuth handles like yours that they date to 1945: http://lachapellesixties.blogspot.com/
Wikipedia says:
"Le Creuset was founded in 1925 in the town of Fresnoy-le-Grand in Northern France by two Belgian industrialists - Armand Desaegher (a casting specialist) and Octave Aubecq (an enameling specialist). The pair introduced the signature Le Creuset round cocotte (French/Dutch Oven) soon after; the cocotte remains the company's most popular cookware piece to this day.
In 1934 Le Creuset introduced the signature Flame (orange) colored enamel on its cast iron cookware items. The company also invented the doufeu, a Dutch oven with a concave lid that is filled with ice during the cooking process.
After World War II, Le Creuset began to focus on exportation, and by 1952, 50% of all cast iron production was bound for the United States. In 1955 Le Creuset introduced its first grill model - the Tostador - and in 1956 a new color, Elysees Yellow, was introduced to great success.
In 1957, Le Creuset purchased its competitor Les Hauts Fourneaux de Cousances and began producing some signature Cousances cookware vessels, including the doufeu, a cocotte with a water lid, under the Le Creuset brand.
The current Le Creuset logo was introduced in 1970 and was designed to be a symbolic representation of metal casting and molding.
The company was purchased by current owner Paul Van Zuydam in 1987.
Thanks for the info. and comments. I did email Le Creuset, and I will post any further info. I actually got another one in the deal. A smaller French Oven with a black knob for the lid handle. I could not find any info. doing my own research on this item. What caught my eye was the handle on the lid, and the ribbed bottom. When I searched for Descoware, I found some items very similar in color and design from the 1940 time period. Thanks again!
Anyone have a roundabout guess to how much it might be worth?
10 MONTHS LATER! vetraio50, I meant to mention that a few months ago I made that recipe with the bay leaves you recommended. My family loved it and thought I was some master chef. Thanks again for your suggestion!
i purchased a new one of these -same color - in 1990. i remember that it cost around $100 at that time.
ho2cultcha....does yours have the black knob as the handle for the lid, or the hoop like mine above.