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Object Record
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Object name |
Footwarmer |
Artist or maker |
unknown |
Date |
1800 |
Place of origin |
United States |
Materials and techniques |
wood, metal |
Physical description |
Footwarmer with wooden frame surrounding pierced tin box with circular design. From old St. George's Church on Beekman Street. |
Historical context |
Many structures in the colonial era were built without insulation. Footwarmers, also known as foot stoves, were found in nearly every public space when it was cold and rainy. They were used most often by women and children in carriages or churches. On the side of the footwarmer there is a small hinged door where hot coals or glowing wood would be placed. This allowed heat to filter out through the holes. Footwarmers were fashioned from wood and tin, sometimes adorned with ornate and intricate patterns in their perforated walls. Read more about footwarmers in the article "Toasty Toes in Colonial Times" on the Fraunces Tavern Museum blog. |
Current exhibit |
The Long Room |
Catalogue number |
1908.05.001a |
Collection name |
Furniture and Decorative Arts |
Credit line |
N. W. Brown |
Subjects and places |
St. George's Church New York City New York United States |