Hand cooler
Hand coolers are small, solid objects, typically egg-shaped and made from glass or decorative stone, that were used to cool the palms of the hands.[1] Historical descriptions also record porcelain, marble and glass examples being used by young women attending dances during the 18th and 19th centuries.[2][3]
Examples of hand coolers survive in museum collections, including later decorative glass versions produced by Steuben Glass.[4] They are also encountered as examples of Victorian decorative arts, including surviving antique pieces and modern reproductions and now can only be found as recreations or at auction.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hand cooler | Corning Museum of Glass". allaboutglass.cmog.org. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "Hand Coolers Collection" (PDF catalogue). Corning Museum of Glass. Steuben. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ Campbell, Gordon. The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
- ↑ "Chicken Hand Cooler". glasscollection.cmog.org. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "A St. Louis hand cooler | Christie's". Christies.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
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