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Culture:English or American
Title:fender footman
Date Made:late 18th-early 19th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:base metal: brass, steel
Place Made:United Kingdom; England or United States
Measurements:overall: 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 8 in.; 29.21 x 13.97 x 20.32 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1223
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
1223_quickt.jpg

Description:
Brass and steel fender footman, where the wrought iron frame supports the sliding rectangular brass platform with its center pierced 6-pointed star. Don Fennimore notes that this is a multipurpose form: "Smoothing irons may be heated, a saucepan boiled, water warmed, bread toasted, apples roasted, and a tea or coffee-pot, or a small kettle kept hot on a footman." Also 1858?

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