Tin? Foot Warmer in Wood Frame

Publication

Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society

Name/Title

Tin? Foot Warmer in Wood Frame

Entry/Object ID

1976.014.008

Description

Foot warmer from Williamsburg Room, Millburn Library. Provenance unknown (possibly M/M Harvey Kahn). Possibly colonial era. Condition: Punched-tin foot warmer in wood frame, with metal/bail handle. Handle on foot warmer door is a metal (tin?) ring. Punched design on all sides of warmer, except bottom. Light overall oxidation and ca. 1" of light rusting on the bottom of one short side of the warmer. Wood frame is four dovetailed pieces on top and bottom, with ca. 4.75" turned posts at the corners. One top corner of the wood frame appears to have been slightly smashed and one corner appears to be missing a bit of the dovetail. Bottom of warmer has "KAHN" written on it.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.014

Source or Donor

Unknown

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

7-1/2 in