THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III COPPER CARRIAGE FOOT WARMER
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with two carrying-handles, stamped "BUZAGLO 24"; in its original mahogany box, with carrying-handles and hinged lid, the box lined with original carpet and with a carpet-covered metal foot protector
4¼ in. (11 cm.) high; 16¼ in. (41.5 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep

Provenance

Robert Holland-Martin, Overbury Court, Tewkesbury; sold
Hadspen House, Somerset, Sotheby's house sale, 30 May 1996, lot 718.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The use of such foot warmers was recalled by Lilian Bond in Tyneham, A Lost Heritage, 1956, p.121. "Foot warmers, long flat tins with a covering of carpet, were filled with boiling water and placed upon the floor of the brougham for winter journeys." We are grateful to William Drummond for this reference.

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