Does anyone know of someone who will cast iron lids for a small cauldron?

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I have a very old cauldron. It's cast iron, made in the Carron valley, and I think it's from their earliest period.
Russ (bless him :) ) cleaned it up for me, and it's in brilliant nick :cool:

It is missing it's lids though. Most folks don't know of the lids, but there were two on some cauldrons. An inner concave one, like a shallow bowl, and an outer convex one.
The space between was good for baking.

Years ago I met a fellow who sand cast, and he offered, but by the time I got around to measuring up I had lost his contact details.

Does anyone know of someone who would make two new lids for my wee cauldron ?

Thanks :D

M
 
I can't help you on someone who can cast for you M but have you thought of making clay ones from your lovely local clay? Would take the heat and be nice as your own fair hand would make them. :D

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