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Foot warmers solved the problem of cold feet in past generations. Some warmers held charcoal, others held hot water. Pottery, tin, and soapstone were the favored materials to conduct the heat. The warmer was kept under the feet, then the legs and feet were tucked into a blanket, providing welcome warmth in a cold carriage or church. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, first-class passengers on trains had a piece of carpet or a carpet-covered hot water bottle and third-class passengers had some straw for foot warmers.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Foot Warmers | Brass | Original Carpet Covering, c.1910, 26 1/2 x 8 In. , | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Cast Iron | Blue Enamel Finish, Bail Handle, 1800s, | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Copper | Oval Body, Hammered, Pewter Cap, 2 Snake Handle, Engraved, 1823,G.F.J. | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Copper | Round, Brass Screw Cap & Hanger | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Stoneware | Brown, Half Round, Knob On End, c.1900, 11 5/8 x 6 1/8 In. | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Wood | Pierced Metal, Turned Corner Posts, Bail Handle, c.1810, 6 x 8 In. | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Wood | Pierced Tin, Bail Handle, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 In. , | 2012 | | | Foot Warmers | Brass | Hot Water, Carpet Covering, c.1910, 26 1/2 x 8 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Brass | Punched Holes, Case Form, Swivel Handle, La Frileuse, France, 7 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Cherry | Pierced, Cut Nail Construction, Sheet Iron Inner Box, 8 x 10 x 7 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Cherry | Square Nails, Brass Bail Handle, c.1800 | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Copper | Patina, Oval, Squat, Shaped Bail Handle, Rein Kupfer, Germany, 10 1/2 x 7 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Hardwood | Sheet Metal Liner, Turned Posts, 1800s, 8 x 11 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Henderson Foot Warmer | Pottery, Ivory Glaze, Bottle Shape, Side Stopper, Chain, 11 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Metal | Cylindrical, Needlepoint Cover, Drawer, Ring Handles, Clark Heater No. 3D, 11 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Oak | Chip Carved Geometrics & Leaves, Hinged Door, 8 x 9 3/4 x 8 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Stoneware | Bottle Shape, 3 Lobes, Laydown, Threaded Stopper, England, 11 x 6 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Stoneware | Brown Glaze, 3 Rounded Sides, Stopper, 12 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Stoneware | Tan, Arched Shape, Brown Handled Stopper, Lorinan, Belfast, 11 x 4 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Tin | Geometric, Walnut Mortises, Wire Bail Handle, 6 1/2 x 9 5/8 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Tin | Punched, Heart Design, Cherry, Mortised Posts, Wire Bail Handle, 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Tole | Tin, Punched, Stenciled Flowers, 5 x 7 x 7 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Wood | Turned Spindle Frame, Hinged, Punched Tin Box, 8 x 8 x 6 In. | 2011 | | | Foot Warmers | Wood | Turned Spindle Frame, Punched Tin Panels, Hearts, Wire Bail Handle, 9 x 8 In. | 2011 |  | Foot Warmers | Cherry | Steel Bail Handle,Pa.,19th Century,6 3/4 x 9 1/2 In. Illustrated | 2011 |
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