Reston Lloyd was founded in 1972 by Ms. Rita Bolle, and has remained a women owned company for over 40 years. The headquarters are located in sterling, Virginia where the 40,000 square foot warehouse, is the main distribution center for its customers. Reston Lloyd produces high quality enamel on steel kitchen, melamine, and acrylic accessories to produce Corelle coordinates as well as their private brand Calypso Basics. In addition, rest on Lloyd is the exclusive distributor for both Romertopf and MAWA, which are home & kitchen products from Germany. These high end quality products are one of the corner stones to rest on Lloyd, who focus on quality merchandise from Germany. This Harvest teakettle is made of heavy gauge porcelain on steel. It is non-fading and chip resistant. The handle is heat resistant and folds down for easy filling and cleaning. By using a teakettle you will experience even heat distribution which cannot be found with the use of a microwave. Hand wash recommended. Teakettle measures 6 1/4"D x 8 1/4"H and holds approximately 7-8 cups.