Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Plate Warmer

1815–20
Not on view
This plate warmer is an example of "toleware," a type of painted tin houseware.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate Warmer
  • Date: 1815–20
  • Geography: Possibly made in England; Possibly made in United States
  • Culture: American or British
  • Medium: Tin
  • Dimensions: 27 3/8 x 19 x 13 5/8 in. (69.5 x 48.3 x 34.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1965
  • Object Number: 65.130
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

More Artwork

More Artwork
Fender, Cast iron, American or British
Fender
American or British
ca. 1850
Miniature plate warmer, David Clayton British, Silver, British, London
Miniature plate warmer
David Clayton
ca. 1720–30
Shovel, Iron
Shovel
18th century
Plate warmer, Elkington & Co. British, Silver on base metal, British, Birmingham, after Danish original
Plate warmer
Elkington & Co.
After an original by Jean Henri de Moor
19th century, after 17th century original
Tongs, Iron
Tongs
18th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.