Omelet wrote:
>
> Mark, since you are the antique gadget expert...
>
> Dad's been cleaning out the storage shed and turning up all kinds of
> junk. The cast iron trivets are very nice and I can use them, but one
> item is a very small copper tea kettle looking thing, but the base is
> maybe 8" or so across and there are 6 holes in the lid.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Seems kinda small for a teakettle.

Sounds like it might be for steaming something,
though it's hard to imagine what.

Perhaps you could put up a picture in abf?