Antique copper & brass bed warmer

Vintage copper and brass bed warmer featuring a round, polished copper pan with a hinged lid, decorated with brass floral/scroll accents with fleur-de-lis style motifs. Attached to a long, turned wooden handle designed to keep hands safely away from the heat. People used to fill the pan with hot embers or coals from the fireplace, close the lid, and slide it back and forth between the sheets to warm up a cold bed before sleeping. This specific style dates from the 18th or 19th century (such as the George III or Victorian periods).