Objektnummer
68/219
Beskrivning
This is a bedwarmer, which is a container which is filled with hot water and used to warm up the bed. The warmer is made of brass and copper, shaped like a drinking flask, with a lid and small handle at the top. It was used by either the Dunkley or Holding family in Northampton in the late 19th century.
Fysisk beskrivning
1 bed warmer: metal (copper and brass); good condition
Arkivhistorik
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ - ‘WARMER (BED) // DOMESTIC Furnishing // Miss Dunkley (decd) Miss M. Wright, Reading // COPPER BRASS, Used by either Dunkley or Holding family- Northampton, Late 19th century.’
Datum
1800-01-01
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Material
Digital referens
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8963.tif - High resolution image
