Late 18th-century Cubic Foot Warmer – Pierced Dutch Brassware With Floral Decoration

Late 18th-Century Cubic Foot Warmer
– Pierced Dutch Brassware with Floral Decoration 
Cubic carriage foot warmer made  of brass, with a slightly domed, pierced top engraved of floral decoration  and fitted with a movable carrying handle. 
The four sides share the same  design and are worked in repoussé, each featuring a large convex central boss  with a mirror-like effect, surrounded by beaded borders and tulip motifs.
One side opens by means of abutterfly-shaped ring, allowing a removable iron container filled with hot embers to be inserted. This inner container is now missing.
The   bears a  lightly  engraved inscription, apparently comprising the initials of a former owner  together with the date 1797. 
Dimensions: 19 × 19 × 16 cm.
Foot warmers of this type were  used during the 18th century, notably in coaches and carriages, as well as  during lengthy church services.
Condition: good overall condition considering its age. The underside is missing the four ball feet originally  positioned at the corners, and one corner is torn, as shown in the photographs.  An attractive period object with particularly appealing decorative work.
Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the  description.
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- eclectic - antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233.
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