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Foot Stove
1923.07.02
The foot stove, with hot coals stored inside in a metal box, served as a portable heater. |
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Foot Warmer
c. 1780
K.603
This portable heater was referred to as a "foot stove" since the hot coals in the iron box behind the perforated sheet iron door served as a warmer when used like a footstool. |
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Bellows
c. 1800
1876.11.03
A bellows encourages a sluggish fire by fanning sparks into flames and also makes a fire burn hotter. |
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Bed Warmer
1906.12
Known as a "pig," probably because of its shape, this tin-plated copper vessel was filled with hot water and placed between the sheets to reduce the initial cold shock of getting into bed in an unheated room. |