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Footman
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a name given among articles of furniture to a metal stand, usually of polished steel or brass, and either oblong or oval in shape, for keeping plates and dishes hot before a diningroom fire. In the days before the general use of hot-water dishes the footman possessed definite utility, but although it is still in occasional use, it is now chiefly regarded as an ornament. It was especially common in the hardware counties of England, where it is still frequently seen; the simple conventionality of its form is not inelegant.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Footman'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/f/footman.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Footman'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/f/footman.html. 1910.
