[jyl]

Postscript.

I emailed photos of the kettle to Chantal customer service, and they sent me a new copper-plated kettle. Very nice of them. Spending $150 for a new kettle wasn't going to end my world, I'm more pleased about finding a company that stands behind its product and that I can buy from in the future.

So I guess the old kettle, after it's stripped to nickel, becomes the nicest camping kettle around.