Ember Carrier

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ember Carrier

Entry/Object ID

1963.35

Description

Small soapstone box. The box is carved from a single piece of soapstone and has no lid.

Use

Used to carry hot coals to an unlit fire in order to get it lit. According to family history, if their fire went out, they would look to the neighbors' chimneys to see whose fire was lit in order to get embers, using this box to carry them back.

Context

Used by the family of Isaac Merriam in Hyde Park, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.35

Source or Donor

Merriam, Mary A., Knapp, Eva Merriam

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1848

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Warmer, Foot

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carrier, Ember

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Warmer, Body

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Accessory, Fireplace

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Heating Equipment Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

5 in

Length

5 in

Material

Soapstone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merriam, Isaac

Related Places

Place

Town

Hyde Park

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America