Object number
67/2
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Description
Hot water bottle, or foot warmer. Ceramic container filled with hot water and place in bed to warm. Made by Doulton of Lambeth, London.
This is a hot water bottle, also known as a foot warmer. It is a ceramic container that is filled with hot water and place in bed to warm it. It was made by Doulton of Lambeth, London.
Physical description
1 hot water bottle: cream stoneware; good conditionDetails of inscriptions: [on both sides] 'Doulton's improved foot warmer' contained in scroll banner with 'Lambeth, London' beneath. [On top at knob end] 'This bottle should be warmed before use'. Surrounding screw cap is linear design incorporating star and leaf-like pattern.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form - ‘Stone Hotwater Bottle // PERSONAL USE // Purchased by MERL from Antique Dealers in Farnham // [pencil drawing] inscriptons: ‘Doultons Improved Foot Warmer, Lambeth Pottery, London’, ‘This bottle should be warmed before use’’
Production place
Lambeth
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8309.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8310.tif - High resolution image
