Basically a Ponset is a 3 legged Cast Iron cooking pot, with a handle. Used for cooking over the embers of a fireplace hearth. These small pots are sometimes called pipkins and the larger versions are skillets. The Ponset is used for melting butter, making sauces, gravies, etc.
I collected this in Northern Maine awhile back. It is a Revolutionary War era piece, still in excellent condition. There are no makers marks in it, but it is most likely a New England foundry casting due to the roughness of the sprue and the width of the gate it was poured through.
Here it is, pictured in some early cleaning stages. I will be seasoning it over the next few days. It will go into our permanent collection, and be used regularly.
Small in size, it measures just 4" high and the top is just 5" across...
