Odd shaped copper kettle teapot ... for a wood stove?

I have never seen a pot shaped like this, wondering if it might be for water atop a wood stove? It is 11" by 8 3/4" at the base. Thoughts? Thank you.

 

Interesting item. Don't have a guess but . . . I will say that as far as really old wood-fired (cooking) stoves go they had a "built-in" large hot-water reservoir for hot water all day and into the evening (past supper) for washing up the last dishes of the day and for bedtime baths.

Been there, done that in the nightly bath in the old claw-foot bathtub with hot water from the water reservoir in the old wood stove added by grandma when I would visit them for a week or two each summer as a child.

 

great memories! <3 its just such and odd shape I haven't a clue.

 

Wildrose, I just asked DH what he thought and he said "it almost looks like it is/was hand-crafted." Do you have a feeling that it is hand-crafted (an artistic item)?

P.S. DH also said he does not think it is an "industrial" item.

 

Looks like a humidifier kettle for use on a (wood burning) two burner laundry stove.

 

That's what I was thinking too. They make cast iron ones for the same purpose to this day. Or did the last I looked. Copper may still be available too.

 

thanks for the replies...! yes I think it could have been hand crafted. Hope someone will love it!