In the cold European winters, bed warmers were a welcome comfort. The pan itself was made of brass or copper, and filled with hot coals, had a long wooden handle so it could be pushed under the covers of the bed into the position of the feet. If the bed was dry, the pan had to be constantly moved so it would not scorch the sheets, but this was not always a problem as sometimes the bedding was damp. The pan assisted in drying out the bed clothes. Some warming pans had patterns marked out in piercing to the lids, which also allowed the heat to escape. Although metal and ceramic hot bottles haad been in use since the 16th century, it was the invention and subsequent widepread popularity of the rubber hot water bottle in 1903 that led to the demise of the bed warmer.

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A good Walker & Hall silver plated breakfast warming dish,…

1890s Walker & Hall Silver Plated Breakfast Warming Dish

A good Walker & Hall silver plated breakfast warming dish, revolving top and on four slim legs, circa 1890s, width 39 cm.

Late Victorian silver plated Bacon tureen, with revolving lid…

Engraved Late Victorian Silver Plated Bacon Tureen with Revolving Lid

Late Victorian silver plated Bacon tureen, with revolving lid and engraved decoration

An early 1900s silver plate electric food warmer, in three…

Silver Plate Electric Food Warmer with Elaborate Decoration and Case

An early 1900s silver plate electric food warmer, in three sections with elaborate decoration to the rim, each piece raised on conforming decorative feet, with its own wooden fitted case. Probably from a hotel or country house. Not working but with two…

A late Victorian silverplated food warmer, Hardy Bros, Sydney…

Victorian Silverplated Food Warmer by Hardy Bros, Sydney & Brisbane

A late Victorian silverplated food warmer, Hardy Bros, Sydney and Brisbane, late 19th century, the oval domed warmer with a plain crested hinged roll top, C-scroll side handles with acanthus leaves detailing, supported on scrolled legs, crested to the top…

A Victorian silver plated vegetable warming dish, late 19th…

Victorian Silver Plated Vegetable Warming Dish

A Victorian silver plated vegetable warming dish, late 19th century, the ovoid dish with a retractable lid with ivory knob, the top embellished with swags and husks, with applied leaf handles, beaded borders and raised on fluted legs with grotesque mask…

A collection of silver plate table ware, comprising a Ronson…

Silver Plate Tableware Collection

A collection of silver plate table ware, comprising a Ronson cigarette lighter, a glass lined mustard pot, a rollover serving dish and a toast rack, the largest piece 23 cm high

Breakfast dish EPNS, roll top with beaded and wreath design on…

EPNS Breakfast Dish with Roll Top and Paw Feet Design

Breakfast dish EPNS, roll top with beaded and wreath design on paw feet, height 22 cm

Domed serving dish Old Sheffield plate serving dish with domed…

Maxfield & Sons Sheffield Plate Domed Serving Dish

Domed serving dish Old Sheffield plate serving dish with domed hinged retractable lid and pierced internal tray on Quad- footed stand by Maxfield and Sons, mid -19th century the firm used a left facing 'Beaver' figural trademark

An English silver plated warming dish, 19th century, 22 cm high

19th Century English Silver Plated Warming Dish, 22cm High

An English silver plated warming dish, 19th century, 22 cm high

Antique silver plated dome top serving dish by James Dixon,…

James Dixon Silver Plated Dome Serving Dish

Antique silver plated dome top serving dish by James Dixon, Sheffield, 32 cm wide, 20 cm high

Edwardian silver plated domed meat dish cover, with fixed loop…

Silver Plated Domed Meat Dish Cover with Handle

Edwardian silver plated domed meat dish cover, with fixed loop handle

Art Nouveau silver plated planished bowl by J C & Co Ltd, the…

Planished Art Nouveau Silver Plated Bowl with Scrolling Supports

Art Nouveau silver plated planished bowl by J C & Co Ltd, the bowl raised on 3 scrolling supports with arrowhead terminals on a domed base

Victorian silver plate chafing dish

Victorian Silver Plate Chafing Dish

Victorian silver plate chafing dish

An Edwardian silver plated mechanical cover warming dish, early…

Edwardian Silver Plated Mechanical Cover Warming Dish

An Edwardian silver plated mechanical cover warming dish, early 20th century, with maker's mark of Boardman, Glossop & Co., Sheffield, the ovoid dish with a retractable lid embellished with radiating ribs and pendant husks to reserves, applied handles and…

A Victorian silver-plated tureen and ladle, later 19th century,…

Victorian Silver-Plated Tureen and Ladle

A Victorian silver-plated tureen and ladle, later 19th century, with maker's mark for James Dixon & Sons, of typical oval form with a domed lid and twig and fruiting leaf finial, an egg and dart cast border to the rim, an engraved frieze, twin handles…

An early 20th century silver plated food warmer, ornately…

Floral Engraved Silver Plated Food Warmer

An early 20th century silver plated food warmer, ornately engraved with a floral motif. Length 24 cm.

Antique silver plated dome top serving dish 37 cm wide, 23 cm…

Antique Silver Plated Dome Top Serving Dish

Antique silver plated dome top serving dish 37 cm wide, 23 cm high approx

Silver plate roll top chafing dish. By J Drew and Sons…

J. Drew & Sons Silver Plate Chafing Dish

Silver plate roll top chafing dish. By J Drew and Sons Leadenhall Street, London. Raised on four hoof legs, height 21 cm

Victorian silver plate meat warming dish, of oval form, with…

Victorian Oval Silver Plate Meat Warming Dish

Victorian silver plate meat warming dish, of oval form, with well, flanked by gadrooned borders flanked by leaf and reeded handles, raised on four feet, length 42 cm

Good Victorian silver plate twin handled warming dish, of…

Victorian Silver Plate Warming Dish with Twin Handles

Good Victorian silver plate twin handled warming dish, of cylindrical form, flanked by reeded handles terminating to mask handles, raised on four paw feet, impressed double suns to base (possibly Boulton), with Sheffield plate, diameter 31 cm

Georgian Sheffield plate warming dish, with circular plate,…

Georgian Sheffield Plate Warming Dish with Engraved Initials

Georgian Sheffield plate warming dish, with circular plate, with engraved initials, above cylindrical body decorated, flanked by loop handles, on four bun feet, diameter 21 cm

Victorian silver plate deep chafing dish, of cylindrical form,…

Engraved Victorian Chafing Dish with Armorial Design

Victorian silver plate deep chafing dish, of cylindrical form, beautifully decorated with engraved armorial, flanked by acanthus and reed handles,

Victorian silver plate meat warming dish, of oval form, with…

Victorian silver plate meat warming dish with leaf handles

Victorian silver plate meat warming dish, of oval form, with well, flanked by gadrooned borders flanked by leaf and reeded handles, raised on four feet, length 42 cm

An Sheffield plate food warmer

Sheffield Plate Food Warmer

An Sheffield plate food warmer

An Edwardian silver-plate bacon tureen, oval with fold-over lid…

Edwardian Silver-Plate Bacon Tureen with Fern Legs

An Edwardian silver-plate bacon tureen, oval with fold-over lid with ivory handle, enclosing a pierced liner, raised on four fern-patterned legs.

Large ornate silver plated food warmer with classical…

Ornate Silver Plated Food Warmer with Ivory Handle

Large ornate silver plated food warmer with classical decoration, original inset and ivory handle

Good silver plate warming dish, with circular bowl set with…

Silver Plate Warming Dish with Cabriole Legs

Good silver plate warming dish, with circular bowl set with ring handles, on stand on four cabriole legs on hoof feet

19th century silver plate domed food warmer, in neo classical…

Neo Classical Silver Plate Food Warmer with Rams Heads

19th century silver plate domed food warmer, in neo classical taste, accented with garlands and rams heads, raised on four hoof feet, 25 x 39 x 28 cm

Vintage Epns food warmer - hand soldered, original condition

Vintage EPNS Hand-Soldered Food Warmer

Vintage Epns food warmer - hand soldered, original condition

Silver plated food warmer

Silver Plated Food Warmer

Silver plated food warmer

An Edwardian silver plated warming dish, English, 20th century

English Silver Plated Warming Dish, 20th Century

An Edwardian silver plated warming dish, English, 20th century

A fine antique silver plated Chafing dish, early 20th century,…

Antique Silver Plated Chafing Dish by John Round & Son

A fine antique silver plated Chafing dish, early 20th century, with mark and 'All the round' symbol of John round & Son, the oval dish with a hinged lid, having two internal dishes, one pierced, and raised on striking tapering flat ribbed legs with hairy…

A Victorian silver plated turn over steak dish

Victorian silver plated steak dish

A Victorian silver plated turn over steak dish

An Angus & Coote, Sydney silverplate rollover steak dish, 20th…

Silverplate Rollover Steak Dish by Angus & Coote

An Angus & Coote, Sydney silverplate rollover steak dish, 20th century. 22 cm high, 34 cm wide, 26 cm deep

Victorian plated chafing dish with tray insert

Victorian Plated Chafing Dish & Tray Insert

Victorian plated chafing dish with tray insert

Plated silver bacon tureen

Silver Bacon Tureen

Plated silver bacon tureen

French silver plated oval form food warmer, approx 46 cm long

French Silver Plated Oval Food Warmer, 46cm Long

French silver plated oval form food warmer, approx 46 cm long

A late 19th century plated bacon dish with a revolving top,…

Revolving plated bacon dish with chassed decoration

A late 19th century plated bacon dish with a revolving top, with chassed decoration, on four feet terminating in paw feet. 30 cm wide

A silver-plate chafing dish, circular with division, insulated…

James Dixon Silver-Plate Chafing Dish (26cm Diameter)

A silver-plate chafing dish, circular with division, insulated base, screw handle; James Dixon. Diameter 26 cm

Large silver plated oval breakfast dish with revolving dome top,…

Silver Plated Revolving Breakfast Dome

Large silver plated oval breakfast dish with revolving dome top, 33 cm wide approx.

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield Plate Warming Tray

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield Plate Warming Tray

Sheffield plate warming dish

A Victorian plated bacon dish, with revolving cover chased…

Victorian Plated Revolving Bacon Dish with Chased Decoration

A Victorian plated bacon dish, with revolving cover chased decoration on four feet

An Edwardian silver plate egg form serving dish, with hinged…

Edwardian Silver Egg Serving Dish with Hinged Cover

An Edwardian silver plate egg form serving dish, with hinged cover

Silver plated breakfast dish

Silver Plated Breakfast Platter

Silver plated breakfast dish

A plated entree dish or food warmer, early 20th century, of…

Early 20th Century Plated Entree Dish with Lid

A plated entree dish or food warmer, early 20th century, of oval bowl form with a conforming fitted lid with a flat top, with bright cut borders and gadrooned edges and trims, and an oval scrolled handle; unmarked but with numerals 01614 underside. Height…

A silverplated entree dish or food warmer, early-mid 20th…

Silverplated Entree Dish with Rococo Embellishments

A silverplated entree dish or food warmer, early-mid 20th century, the unmarked rectangular dish with a conforming fitted lid and a rococo embellished ring handle, gadrooned rims and embellishments and with a Latin motto within a banner proclaiming,…

Early silverplated domed footed serving dish. Makers Walker &…

Silverplated Domed Footed Serving Dish by Walker & Hall

Early silverplated domed footed serving dish. Makers Walker & Hall. Retracting domed cover on stand with shell form feet. Cartouche and acanthus leaf decoration. Internal liner. Height 26 cm. Depth 29 cm

A Sheffield plate food warmer, by John round & Son, mid to late…

19th Century Sheffield Plate Food Warmer

A Sheffield plate food warmer, by John round & Son, mid to late 19th century, oval domed warmer with bright cut floral and foliate sprays to the hinged roll lid and a continuous ribbon and fern pattern encircling, with fluted side handles and supported on…

A silver plated food warmer, late 19th century, of oval…

Antique Silver Plated Food Warmer with Foliate Handle

A silver plated food warmer, late 19th century, of oval serpentine form with a lobed base and a conforming fitted lid, with gadrooned edging and embellishments and a foliate and patterned ring handle. Height 15 cm. Width 31 cm. Depth 24 cm

An Old Sheffield plate chafing dish, circular, with…

Circular Sheffield Plate Chafing Dish with Shell Feet

An Old Sheffield plate chafing dish, circular, with shell-capped leaf-scroll feet. Width across handles 33 cm

Quality silver-plated rollover tureen by James Dixon & Sons…

James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Silver-Plated Rollover Tureen

Quality silver-plated rollover tureen by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield

Elkington antique silver plated breakfast dish oval shaped with…

Antique Silver Plated Breakfast Dish with Revolving Dome Top

Elkington antique silver plated breakfast dish oval shaped with revolving dome top and ivory handle, 32 cm wide

Antique French silver plated food warmer. 28 cm high

French Silver Plated Food Warmer - Antique

Antique French silver plated food warmer. 28 cm high