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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1261A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Flask / hand warmer | |
| Culture | German, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany, probably | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1663 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: pewter; Brass | |
| Description | Hand warmer / flask made of pewter with brass ornamentation; Designed in the shape of a book with screw lid for inserting hot water; Used to warm hands during devotional services; Spine of book reads "Johannes Strubauch" and has a curved, gourd-like crowned crest fronted by an arrow; Front cover has scroll work and picture of St. Margaret holding a large feather, with a dragon at her feet and a church in the background; "S Margareta" is written below; Back cover shows John the Baptist holding a lamb with "S Joannes Baptista" written above and "Anno 1663" below. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = 10.6, Length = 7.0 | |