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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An antique copper bed warmer, late 19th century of typical…

An antique copper bed warmer, late 19th century of typical circular shape with a rolled rim, the cover lightly engraved with foliate and floral decorations, riveted, and attached to a long wooden shaped handle. Length 95 cm

An antique bed warming pan, 19th century, the copper warming…

19th Century Copper Bed Warming Pan

An antique bed warming pan, 19th century, the copper warming pan of typical dish and hinged lid form with a turned and stained ash handle, length 108 cm

Copper warming pan with turned wooden handle

Wooden-handled copper warming pan

Copper warming pan with turned wooden handle

19th century copper bed warmer with turned wood handle, 82 cm…

Antique Copper Bed Warmer with Wood Handle

19th century copper bed warmer with turned wood handle, 82 cm long.

19th century copper bed warmer with turned wood handle, 109 cm…

Copper Bed Warmer with Turned Wood Handle

19th century copper bed warmer with turned wood handle, 109 cm long.

A Georgian bed warming pan, copper and brass with fruitwood…

Georgian Copper Bed Warmer with Fruitwood Handle

A Georgian bed warming pan, copper and brass with fruitwood handle, early 19th century, 117 cm long

Antique copper coal scuttle and bed warming pan,

Copper Coal Scuttle & Bed Warmer

Antique copper coal scuttle and bed warming pan,

Victorian copper bed warmer with turned wooden handle

Victorian Copper Bed Warmer with Wooden Handle

Victorian copper bed warmer with turned wooden handle

Victorian copper bed warming pan

Victorian Copper Bed Warmer

Victorian copper bed warming pan

19th century English copper bed warmer, 22 cm diameter

Antique Copper Bed Warmer, 19th Century

19th century English copper bed warmer, 22 cm diameter

Antique French embossed copper bed warming pan

French Embossed Copper Bed Warmer

Antique French embossed copper bed warming pan

Two antique French copper bed warming pans (2)

Pair of French Copper Bed Warmers

Two antique French copper bed warming pans (2)

French copper warming pan, 93 cm long

93cm French Copper Warming Pan

French copper warming pan, 93 cm long

An antique copper bed warmer, 19th century, of typical circular…

19th Century Copper Bed Warmer

An antique copper bed warmer, 19th century, of typical circular shape with a hinged lid with punched radiating spiral and floral decorations, and attached to a long turned handle. Length 102 cm

A wooden handled copper bed warmer, English, 19th century, 118…

19th Century English Copper Bed Warmer with Wooden Handle

A wooden handled copper bed warmer, English, 19th century, 118 cm long

Mid 19th century English bed warmer, of copper, brass and elm…

English Copper Bed Warmer with Brass Accents

Mid 19th century English bed warmer, of copper, brass and elm construction, 120 cm long

Antique 18th century French pierced copper and oak warming pan,…

18th Century French Copper Warming Pan

Antique 18th century French pierced copper and oak warming pan, approx 105 cm

A Georgian copper bed warmer, early 19th century, of typical…

Georgian Copper Bed Warmer with Ebonised Handle

A Georgian copper bed warmer, early 19th century, of typical circular shape with a rolled rim, the cover pierced and with remnant engraving and prick work foliate decorations, riveted and attached to a long ebonised turned handle. Length 121 cm

A Georgian copper bed warmer, early 19th century, of typical…

Georgian Copper Bed Warmer with Ebonised Handle

A Georgian copper bed warmer, early 19th century, of typical circular shape with a rolled rim, the cover pierced and with remnant engraving and prick work foliate decorations, riveted and attached to a long ebonised turned handle. Length 133 cm

Two antique French bed warming pans, one copper and one brass…

Antique French Bed Warming Pans with Wooden Handles

Two antique French bed warming pans, one copper and one brass both with turned wooden handles, approx 91 cm long, 28 cm diameter (2)

Two antique English copper and brass bed warming pans both with…

Antique English Bed Warming Pans with Fruit Wood Handles

Two antique English copper and brass bed warming pans both with turned fruit wood handles, approx 120 cm long

Two antique French bed warming pans, one copper and the other…

Antique French Bed Warming Pans - Copper and Brass

Two antique French bed warming pans, one copper and the other brass (2)

Two antique brass bowls and a Villedieu copper warming pan,…

Antique Brass Bowls & Copper Warming Pan Set

Two antique brass bowls and a Villedieu copper warming pan, early 20th century (bowls), and later, the two large brass bowls of rustic form, one with a hammered finish throughout; the copper ornamental warming pan with a pierced floral lid and a turned…

A 19th century copper warming pan with turned oak handle. Pan…

Antique Copper Warming Pan with Oak Handle

A 19th century copper warming pan with turned oak handle. Pan diameter 30 cm

Antique French copper warming pan

French Copper Warming Pan

Antique French copper warming pan

Two long handled pans and copper bed warmer (3)

Long-handled Pans and Copper Bed Warmer Set

Two long handled pans and copper bed warmer (3)

Antique French copper preserving pan, lidded pot and a bed…

French Copper Kitchen Collection

Antique French copper preserving pan, lidded pot and a bed warmer (3)

Antique copper bed warmer, with turned timber handle

Copper Bed Warmer with Wooden Handle

Antique copper bed warmer, with turned timber handle

Copper warming pan & coal scuttle

Copper pan and coal scuttle

Copper warming pan & coal scuttle

Two antique English copper bed warming pans, each with turned…

Antique Copper Bed Warmers with Fruitwood Handles (2)

Two antique English copper bed warming pans, each with turned fruitwood handles (2)

Large French copper milk jug, hand beaten copper umbrella stand…

French Copper Jug, Umbrella Stand & Bed Warmer Set

Large French copper milk jug, hand beaten copper umbrella stand & a bed warmer (3)

Two antique English copper bed warming pans, each with turned…

Antique Copper Bed Warmers with Fruitwood Handles (2)

Two antique English copper bed warming pans, each with turned fruitwood handles (2)

Four French copper pots and a bed warmer (5)

French Copper Pots and Bed Warmer Set

Four French copper pots and a bed warmer (5)

Large antique copper bed warmer

Antique Copper Bed Warmer

Large antique copper bed warmer

Georgian copper bed warming pan approx 120 cm in length

Georgian Copper Bed Warmer - 120cm Length

Georgian copper bed warming pan approx 120 cm in length

An antique copper bed warmer, of typical circular shape with a…

Antique Copper Bed Warmer with Floral Engravings

An antique copper bed warmer, of typical circular shape with a rolled rim, the cover pierced and lightly engraved with foliate and floral decorations, riveted and attached to a long wooden shaped handle. Length 128 cm