Foot Warmer

Name/Title

Foot Warmer

Entry/Object ID

1934.3

Description

Punched metal footwarmer. The sides are punched with holes in circular designs as wells as diamond shaped that do not pierce through the metal. One side opens outward and has a looped wire handle. The wooden frame and bail are now missing.

Use

Filled with hot coals, this could be used as a small, portable heater.

Context

Used by Mary Barrett Crane in Townshend, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1934.3

Source or Donor

Bush, Lorenzo

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bush

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Warmer, Foot

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Warmer, Body

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

7-1/4 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crane, Mary Barrett (1821-1860)

Related Places

Place

Town

Townshend

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America