Dublin Core
Title
Spill Pots
Description
This pair of painted ceramic pots sits on the mantel. Each pot has four painted sections divided by gold trim. Homeowners would tightly roll pieces of newspapers and store them in the spill pots. They would light the paper rolls in the hearth fire "spills" and use them instead of matches to light candles and lamps. In this way they could save money on matches.
Publisher
Cherry Hill
Language
English
Type
Physical Object