Spirit lamp or portable stove
| Description: |
In Victorian times, the teapot was filled with boiling water in the kitchen and then transported to the drawing room. The pot was set on a trivet, a stand used to hold pots of food over heat, above a spirit lamp to keep the water hot. The tea was kept hot either with denatured alcohol or a candle. Today, tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, with water being number one. Contemporary versions of the spirit lamp can still be purchased. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1238 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Great Britain Stoves Great Britain -- Social life and customs Tea Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 |
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