Foot Warmer Patent Model
- Description
- Full-size patent model (U.S. Patent No. 50,123) of a hot water- or sand-heated foot warmer or stove, made by Hermann Hock and Jacob Zilz of Philadelphia, PA, and patented on September 26, 1865. Consists of a wooden box with a red velvet-upholstered, hinged lid that contains a removable tinplate container or reservoir with brass ring-handled plug for the heat source. Off-white wool-lined interior. Rectangular silver plaque mounted below spring latch is engraved "H. Hock & J. Zilz / Phil\a." in script surrounded by flourishes.
- This patent model is the protoype for foot warmer DL*311658.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- patent date
- 1865-09-26
- inventor
- Hock, Hermann
- Zilz, Jacob
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- associated place
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- mahogany (box material)
- velvet, silk (upholstery material)
- iron (container material)
- tin (container material)
- brass (hardware material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 7 1/4 in x 5 7/8 in; 7.62 cm x 18.415 cm x 14.9225 cm
- ID Number
- DL.251770
- catalog number
- 251770
- patent number
- 50,123
- accession number
- 48890
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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