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Lot 216
Three Antique Foot Warmers
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, including a brown glazed stoneware three-sided vessel with screw lid, marked Schrader; and two copper and brass lidded warming vessels with bail handles.

Stoneware 14 in.

From the Estate of the late Owen Russel Best Jr., of Charlottesville, Virginia An electrical engineer by profession, Owen Best's long-time passion for and knowledge of horses, horse drawn carriages, and antiques led to his position of Curatorial Services and as Director of the Carriage Museum at Morven Estate, Charlottesvile, Virginia. John Kluge, the owner of the museum and estate, expressed indebtedness to Owen’s expertise, his commitment to the development of the Carriage Museum and his attention to the many details associated with it.

Stoneware with glaze scratches; copper with denting and resoldering.