Victorian Warming Pan
A warming pan like this would have been filled with hot coals from the kitchen range and placed in the bed to warm it up. It would then be removed before sleeping.
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Domestic Life in a 19th Century Weaver's Cottage
Domestic Life in a 19th Century Weaver's Cottage
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