Hand Warmer
4 3/4 in. x 2 1/2 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
metal
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum
Accession Number:
X1972.52.a&b
The hand warmer is a thin tin box (a) with a sliding lid (b) covered with cloth. When in use, a hot piece of soapstone or a few hot stones were put in the warmer and carried by a lady to keep her hands warm.