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I bought these little antique pottery boots recently. I've had similar pairs before and I love them, the trouble is, I'm not completely certain what they were used for.
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Seasonal vases?
Useful pen holders?
They were made by Maw, Son & Sons, manufacturers of pharmaceutical instruments and useful, everyday china objects for those of a delicate constitution - invalid feeding cups, tooth paste pots, bed pans, inhalers for use with steam to clear the "tubes"...
...so I think they may have been used, filled with hot water, to warm a baby's bootees or shoes before taking the poor mite into the dangerous, winter world outside. What do you think?
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Ha ~ I love the idea that they might have been used to warm socks. Maybe they would just look nice with a small collection of other Maw, Sons & Son items.
ReplyDeleteOR - maybe a collection of shoes & boots - more to my taste than pharmaceutical items!
DeleteThey are the sweetest little boots nilly, I like the sock warming idea for tiny toes!!
ReplyDeleteI think that is what most people think they are. There's nothing like keeping baby comfy for a peaceful life!
DeleteMy husband David Hoexter is the editor of the Advertising Category of the Transferware Collectors Club Pattern and Source Print Database. He has entered a few pot lids made for S. Maw, Son & Sons. He wondered if the boots were used as packaging for some type of unguent. They probably had paper labels which have been lost (not unusual).
ReplyDeleteThat's possible, though I've never found any with a trace of a label. Thank you for this idea!
DeleteYou have come up with a very unique idea for these cute little feet Nilly which is hard to better.
ReplyDeleteMost people in Antiques-land agree with me, but you never know!
DeleteLovely!! Sock warmers!!! They should do adulit sizes!!
ReplyDeleteWell they did make larger boot-shape ones with stoppers. These were bottles for spirits to warm other parts!
DeleteDon't think it matters what original - and probably mundane - use they were put to, Nilly. Your ideas make these cute boots deeply desirable. You should be in advertising! Axxx
ReplyDeleteNo! no! I'm hopeless at selling things - really!
DeleteIf I had to guess it would be for paper taper holders or long matches, but the little sock warmers are a much more interesting idea. x
ReplyDeleteI think that would be a good use - vases too.
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