Old cast iron lid with dots

I got this old cast iron lid with other old things today. I can't find this maker online, maybe someone else's computer is smarter than mine, lol.

Thanks for looking.

Billy Davis 3

 

Bottom?

 

It's actually called a doufeu pot - the dots collect the condensed steam and drop it back ontop of the meat in the bottom of the pot to keep it self basted.
LeCrueset has a new version of that old style!!

 

Underside of lid

 

Rayo56, Thanks man. I appreciate your reply, very well said..

 

I mean you should always show the bottom too.

 

...but I missed it was only the lid... sorry.

 

No worries man, it's all good. Hope your enjoying your Friday evening...

 

You too.

 

Man oh man, been searching what you said but can't find an old one like mine.

 

I've got something similar. If I remember correctly mine is a Wagner Drip Drop Roaster. Probably all the old cast iron pot makers had one in their line.

 

Sweet dww, wagner huh ? have any idea how old your is ?

 

Hey @billyd3us ......what's the diameter of that lid????????

 

Hi Aquitaine, it's approx. 10 5/8", also i forgot to add the pot it came with, really heavy.

 

Hi Billy, thanks! Didn't realize you had a cast iron pan to go with the lid! I have some antique cast iron pots, but at least one needs a lid....not sure it's the right size anyway. Think the pot I'm thinking of is about 12". Mine used to hang on a crane in an antique fireplace.....Thanks again!!

 

need my lid

 

Hi Billy...sorry to have taken so long to get back to your question.

I'm thinking mine is maybe from the first quarter of the last century. It's a bail handle 'dutch oven' type of pot, and still has the inner trivet. No cooking with it these days, but it looks good on display.

 

It's all good, no worries. Thanks for that info

 

Those were made by a lot of different companys but I don't recall seeing a lid with the dimples indented rather than protruding. Here is a site that is handy to have for identifying cast iron.
http://thepan-handler.com/blog/iden...maker-vintage-and-antique-cast-iron-skillets/

 

Cool site, lots of information, Thank You