Unusual French Vintage Item....?

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  1. Sarah Forde

    Sarah Forde New Member

    Dear knowledgable antiquers - i purchased this in France, not really knowing what it is - my father seems to think it could be a bed warming pan - however there others i have found online all have longer handles?
    Any knowledge would be great.
    Thank you!

     
    Sarah Forde, Mar 8, 2016
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  2. judy

    judy Well-Known Member


    Hi Sarah! I'm new here myself, but the welcoming board will be along soon. Unfortunately, I could not view your pictures. Perhaps someone else will know the cause of error.
     
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  3. Sarah Forde

    Sarah Forde New Member

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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Hi Sarah and welcome.
    You have your "Gallery" set to private , no one can see the pictures.
    Its best if you post the picture in the body of your message.
    When you reply to this you will see 3 boxes at the bottom, click "Upload a File" and post your pictures there.
     
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  5. Sarah Forde

    Sarah Forde New Member

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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I`m not sure, most bed warmers were made of copper, yours looks to be ferrous.
     
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  8. Sarah Forde

    Sarah Forde New Member

    How interesting, thank you so much! Love it when you buy something, think it is one thing & turns out to be another.
     
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  9. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Bedwarmers were, as Dave said - made of copper. And had MUCH longer handles. This was so that you could shove it under the mattress or blankets/quilts, and warm every part of the bed, without getting yourself into very undignified positions.

    I'm not sure what this is, but it looks like you shove something in there (nuts? popcorn?) roast it - slide the door open - and tip the stuff into a bowl.
     
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  10. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    I agree with Davey (I like to be right). The external scorches give a hint to its use. Bedwarmers were heated from the inside. I have seen a local crafter's/artist's work... "roasters"... they're largely decorative (chestnuts are scare these days)... but yours looks olllllld.

    Edit... yeah, why not, Shangas? Popcorn!
     
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  11. Sarah Forde

    Sarah Forde New Member

    Thank you everyone, really appreciated!
     
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  12. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    It was a Hunch ! In another life I was French :hilarious: (NOT)


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  13. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Eeww
     
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  14. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Davey...
    You go! Not...
    Huguenot.
    I made a French joke!
     
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  15. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    I'm going out on a limb and saying it's a chestnut roaster.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Mar 8, 2016
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  16. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!:hungover::hungover::hungover::hungover::hungover::hungover::vomit::vomit::vomit::vomit::vomit:
    (but I got it.....surprise surprise for me!)
     
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  17. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

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  18. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I looked at the photos first and decided it was most certainly a chestnut warmer. Then read Davey's post! ;)
     
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