About this object
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ID:
A1969
Production date:
c.1860
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Location:
In Store
Earthenware bootwarmer, in the shape of a boot with a pointed toe. It is decorated with a brown floral transfer which is filled in places with pink and blue paint. Running vertically along the front of the boot is a transfer print of laces. At the top is the inscription 'BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT/HEALTH/COMFORT/PATENT BOOT DRYING & WARMING LAST'. There is a Royal Coat of Arms in amongst this inscription. The boot is hollow with a hole in the top in which warm water can be poured. On the base is inscribed 'BN06'.
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Measurements
H 270 mm; L (foot) 210 mm
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Materials
ceramic; earthenware
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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