Bed warmer

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bed warmer

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.477

Description

Bed warming pan of brass with Adam and Eve decoration: on rectangular brass handle with ring-and-vase turned projections, lipped straight-sided pan, with large domed cover; copper rivets; cover decorated with repousse and engraved scene of Adam and Eve, on each side of apple tree; figures cover themselves with fig leaves, Eve holds apple received from serpent coiled about tree; circle of punched circles, perforations, dentils; border of perforations, punched circles in geometric patterns; circular repousse motto in Dutch: "VREST.GODT.ENDE.ONDER.HOUDT.SYN.GEBOT" (Fear God and Obey His Commands).

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1668 - 1733 Date made: r. 1668 - 1733

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 6221
BOX 294

Dimensions

Dimension Description

MAX DIA LD

Height

7-1/2 in

Length

43 in

Diameter

12 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 43 x 12 in. (19.1 x 109.2 x 30.5 cm)

Material

brass, copper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Dents in pan.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 23B