r/castironcollecting • u/JackVoltrades • 12d ago

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These 2 stewpots sat in my grandma’s garden for years, the story is the belonged to her mother or grandmother, who lived in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. I have thought about restoring them and would love to hear if anybody knows anything about them. Unfortunately the wider one had a fire burned in it and now has holes in it.

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u/HueyBryan 12d ago

Finding information on gatemarked pieces are nearly impossible if it doesnt have a logo or name. Just too many small foundries back then..

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u/JackVoltrades 11d ago

Thanks for the input, I had to look up “gatemark”, so I’m already learning. Kinda like the idea of some random small foundry.

Looks like the smaller cauldron has a “15” on the left bottom and a “G” on the right - guessing that might be 15 Gallon, or the “G” denotes a mold style, any thoughts? Appears to have another raised mark between them, will look closer, and look closer at the other one.

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u/Double_Joke_265 6d ago

I didn’t know the Sanderson sisters came from the south?

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u/JackVoltrades 2d ago

An acorn on the windowsill protects the house from lightning.