Old Dutch 1 3/4 Quart Decor Copper Whistling Teakettle With Delft Handle

The kettle is as advertised and is beautiful, however, what wasn't said is that there is a protective coating on the kettle. You have to mix a solution of baking soda and water in a deep pot, bring it to a boil and submerge the kettle Let it boil in this solution for 5-10 minutes. Carefully remove the kettle. Then you can "scrub" the coating off with a plastic sponge and warm soapy water. It takes a while. Then you polish it with copper polish. I've only just gotten it, but am now under the impression that it has to be polished more than once. The card with it says it will discolor periodically but just to use copper polish. Another drawback is that the whistle is shrill but not loud. You may consider this a plus. Have a potholder handy because the ceramic handle and the ceramic whistle also get very hot, so one potholder to take the whistle off and one to pick it up and pour.
I love the look, but don't know if it is really what I am looking for. If you want a decoration, it's...Read more

This "copper" kettle is an absolute peice of chinese made junk. The kettle itself is made from the cheapest sheet metal and screws. Mine already had rust on the inside when it arrived. If you plan to use this you need to boil it and remove the plastic coating. Upon doing so the microscopic layer of coper disolved leaving me with and extremely cheap metal kettle. I cannot believe this is even advertise as a copper kettle. This is not a copper kettle by any stretch of the imagination, save you money.

Bought this kettle as a gift for my mom. She LOVES it and it has enough volume to do the job. Many kettles of this style are small and more decorative. The Delft features were a big hit with my mom......she loves that look and it is hard to find.