ANTIQUE 3-FOOTED-ALL ORIGINAL #7 CAST-IRON CALDRON (POT-KETTLE)

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ANTIQUE 3-FOOTED-ALL ORIGINAL #7 CAST-IRON CALDRON (POT-KETTLE) 8”X 7 3⁄4”THIS UNIQUE, ANTIQUE CALDRON BELONGED TO MY GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER. HE ORIGINALLY USED IT ON HIS FRUIT RANCH IN NORTHERN, CALIFORNIA.DESCRIPTION OF CAST IRON CALDRON-2 DECORATIVE DESIGNED, CAST BAIL-IRON HOLDERS FOR HANDLES ON EACH SIDE.-INCLUDES ORIGINAL 3 SOLID "” FEET ON BOTTOM. SITS EVENLY ON A FLAT SURFACE.-THE RAISED, NUMBER “7” IS DISPLAYED ON THE BOTTOM AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL CASTING.-THE LINE IN CAST-IRON ACROSS CENTER OF BOTTOM, SHOWS THAT CALDRON WAS GATE-MARKED .-ONE SIDE OF CALDRON HAS “MOLDED FIGURE-8 DESIGN” WHICH IS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO A CAST-IRON HOLDER.THE ORIGINAL FIGURE 8, SWINGS LOOSELY ON 1 SIDE & WAS USED TO TILT POT WHILE COOKING ETC.-OUTSIDE OF CALDRON IS 7 3/4” HIGH. INSIDE IS 7 3/8” DEEP. OUTSIDE TOP DIAMETER IS 9 5/8". INSIDE TOP DIAMETER IS 9 3/16".-WEIGHT OF CALDRON =5 LBS-14 OZ.-TOP RIM OF CALDRON=3/16” WIDE.-NOT SURE IF HANDLE IS ORIGINAL.-HAD LIGHT RUST ON BOTTOM OF INSIDE OF CALDRON. A PROTECTIVE BLACK-COATING.NOW COVERS THIS SECTION.-ALL ORIGINAL PARTS ARE IN VERY NICE, SOLID CONDITION. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.