Beverage warmer, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1955.7481.1a,b,c

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Warmer of tin-plated sheet metal, tole-painted. Consists of a lidded cylinder (a) with an opening for burner, a strap handle soldered to cylinder and a shrouded vent inside space created by handle. Lid (b) is domed and has a lift ring soldered to top. Burner (c) is a small can with fixed top and a threaded brass burner/wick holder in center of top. Outside of warmer and lid tole painted burgundy with gold decoration. Paint on body of warmer mostly burned off.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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