Foot warmer: Carpeted carriage foot warmer with metal container, triangular oval in shape, with loop handle on top and covered with coarse pile carpeting. On one end are 8 round holes in a circle with 3 screw heads in the middle. On the other end are 2 triangle holes, 2 long ovals and 3 screw heads. A rectangular drawer has 2 rivets and round knob. A 8 1/2" x 2 1/4" metal plate is mounted with 6 screws and a raised dot pattern around the edge. There are 14 round vent holes with a screw for moving the inner plate to open the vents. Made in 1805.
Material: metal, carpeting
Cataloged By
Gardner-Westcott, Kay
Acquisition
Accession
1967.20
Source or Donor
Turner, David B.
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1805
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
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other Number
Other Number
FW 1
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
FW 1
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Size: 13 3/8" x 7 3/8"
2" x 4 1/4" high
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Date Examined
Sep 1, 2022
Examined By
Gardner-Westcott, Kay
Notes
Carpet very worn, missing on the shallow side; metal very rusty
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Sep 1, 2022
General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Gardner-Westcott, Kay
Status Date: 2022-09-01
