Ornate Hand Forged Wrought Iron Utensils Rack, Forks and Spatula wedding spoon Made of powder coated steel

Made of powder coated steel

these were made by the German company Mertens-Kunst (1936-2001) circa 1960

and also often including a hidden match striker on the flat of the lower section of the lid

PA in 1933

and I've seen similar described as Turkish and also Iraqi

Ornate Hand Forged Wrought Iron Utensils Rack, Forks and Spatula wedding spoon Made of powder coated steelThis is not the kind of thing I typically have in the shop, but when I saw this set it just took my breath away and I could not leave it behind. Hand forged wrought iron with rivets joining individual pieces on the rack, the set includes the wall hanging utensil rack plus two flesh roasting forks and one spatula, all featuring this wonderfully ornate, perfectly irregular heart and curl decoration and with hanging rings at the ends. Late 18th or very