EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND A 141 YEAR OLD CAST IRON TEAPOT KETTLE WITH ITS ORIGINAL CAST IRON BASE! IT IS ALSO PRETTY RARE TO FIND ONE THIS OLD THAT THE BOTTOM IS NOT CRACKED ON.  THIS ONE HAS NO CRACKS OR HOLES, AND I BELIEVE THE PAINT IS ALSO ORIGINAL!  IT IS VERY HEAVY AND VERY WELL MADE!  IT WAS MADE BY TERSTEGGE, GOHMANN & COMPANY IN ALBANY INDIANA!  IT DOES SHOW SOME INSIDE AGE/SPOTS/RUST.  SEE MY PICTURES PLEASE.  THE BALE HANDLE IS ORIGINAL THE SPOUT IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPPING IN THE CAST IRON.  THE BASE DOES HAVE A CHIP OFF ONE OF THE ORNATE DESIGNED CAST IRON FEET.  YOU CAN SEE THE CHIPPED PART IN MY PICTURES.  IT IS BEING SOLD IN AS IS, AS FOUND AND AS PICTURED CONDITION.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME.  THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDING!