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Bed Warmer

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1750-1850

GUSN

GUSN-8614

Description

Stone cut to form bed warmer. Iron handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pans (containers)
engraving (printing process)
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
granite (rock)
iron (metal)
vines
Granite
Stipple Engraved
Iron
Etched
Vine
WARMER, BED

Inscription

Engraved on front: [indistinct lettering resembling EPHRA]/Died Ju/Aged [in script]

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.375 x 7.75 x 8.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.706

Date

1750-1850 (Possibly)

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