Foot Warmer - Alberton Museum
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History Of The Artefact:
This English ceramic, stoneware Foot Warmer, also known as a bed warmer, is essentially an early hot water bottle. It would be filled with boiling, or very hot water, through an opening at the top, closed tight with a screw-on cover and placed under the bed covers to warm up a cold bed and feet.
The Lambeth Pottery would become known as Royal Doulton by 1901. The Lambeth factory in London, England closed in 1956 due to new clean air regulations that prevented the production of salt glaze in the urban environment. Following closure, all work was transferred to The Potteries in the area of Stoke-on-Trent, England.
The Lambeth Pottery would become known as Royal Doulton by 1901. The Lambeth factory in London, England closed in 1956 due to new clean air regulations that prevented the production of salt glaze in the urban environment. Following closure, all work was transferred to The Potteries in the area of Stoke-on-Trent, England.