Three-legged cast iron kettle from the Bailly homestead. This design, distinguishable by its pot-belly shape and three legs for straddling a campfire, is called a marmite kettle and was often traded with Native Americans by French-Canadian settlers like Joseph Bailly.
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Metal kettles were traded with Native Americans who valued copper for its durability, sheet metal for its affordability, and cast iron for its cooking properties.
