Bed warmer
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bed-warmer-313-8335549
title:
Bed warmer
text:
A bed warmer or warming pan was a common household item in countries with cold winters, especially in Europe. It consisted of a metal container, usually fitted with a handle and shaped somewhat like a modern frying pan, with a solid or finely perforated lid. The pan would be filled with embers and placed under the covers of a bed, to warm it up or dry it out before use. Besides the risk of fire, it was recognized that the fumes from the embers were noxious. A doctor advised his readers in a c.17
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Household item
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_warmer
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date modified:
2024-01-12T00:30:47Z
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