Foot warmer

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Foot warmer

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.80 a-b

Description

Square brass foot warmer with nailed on wooden top and U-shaped, rolled brass bail handle: wooden top has holes 1/2" in from edge -nine on each side to form square shape; additional holes (22) form star motif inside square; brass body has pattern stenciled across top with holes (14) and key hole shapes (6) on each side; below stenciled area is embossed with square with indented corners and bosses in place of each corner; bottom has embossed circle with four bosses around outside enclosed in a square; hinged door at side with flat O-shaped loop handle; in interior cup (b), shaped with flat C-shaped loop handle attached with three rivets; top rim is turned outward with scalloped shape edge all around outside rim; bottom has flattened rim and sticks out 1/2" from body; overall height is 3 1/2"; holes around outside to form three crosses with five holes each and additional holes across bottom.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.93.80 A-B
MP.93.80a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-5/8 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

7-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (32.1 x 19.1 x 19.7 cm)

Dimension Description

All interior diameters

Diameter

6-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)

Material

Wood, Metal (Sheet), brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Polish residue in crevices. Wooden top has one large crack down center and two smaller cracks at sides. Interior of box is discolored. Interior cup very corroded and has several holes in bottom due to corrosion.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen