This was my grandmother's trivet. I think it originally was painted as there are a couple tiny flecks of paint here and there on the front if you look closely. There are a couple of thin streaks of shellac on the back, which probably was an original topcoat. Great, sturdy/heavy, and usable trivet! Cast iron, weighing about one pound. Vintage. Please see all photos. If interested in the trivet, please let me know what time/day works for you to meet and which of the following locations works, too; Aldi off Cedar Lake Road and Hopkins Crossroads, Lunds off Hwy 7 and Hopkins Crossroads or Trader Joes off Hopkins Crossroads and 394.