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Foot Warmer

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-59786

Description

Rectangular foot warmer with pierced tin sides in a wooden frame with a bail handle, a hinged door, and a pan inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

heat-distributing units
tin (metal)
wood (plant material)
Warmer, Body
Warmer, Foot
Warmer, Foot

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3298

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