Lead?

I am working on cleaning a pot and after the first cleaning it looks like to my eye it may have been used to melt lead. I don't know for sure the interior just doesn't look right. From what I have read I should be able to pick up some kind of test kit (?) that hardware stores carry. If it test positive for lead I am guessing it becomes a decorative piece only? Seems I would need to paint it as if I tried to season it, it would leak the lead into what ever I use to season it. Am I correct?
 
Yes. However you can season it for show only. Depends on what look you want. Paint or seasoning; I would tag it for show only if you aren't comfortable with it.

Hilditch
 
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