Help identifying a cast iron cauldron

[A. Proveaux]

I have a cast iron cauldron that I have been searching the Internet for information on. I think that it may have had a handle that connected to the small handles on each side for carrying or moving but I am not sure of that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SeanD]

It probably did have a bail handle. As to the maker, I have no clue, but its old, lol!

 

[A. Proveaux]

It probably did have a bail handle. As to the maker, I have no clue, but its old, lol!

I have fond memories of cooking with my grandmother as a child, she would roll out biscuits and I would place them in a greased cast iron skillet to be baked. I have used cast iron my entire life but I am new to collecting and trying to identify the maker. Most of my cast iron has gate marks and at first I thought that meant it wasn't really valuable. Any information is greatly appreciated.

 

[LVaughn]

Unless it has a maker's mark on it most gate marked pieces are very difficult to assign to any particular manufacturer.
Yes, this kettle would have had a wire bail attached to the ears. I have a few similar gate marked kettles and luckily they all still have their bails.