Veilleuses: A Collector's Guide : A Definitive Review of Ceramic Food and Tea Warmers, 1750-1860

by Harold Newman

The name veilleuse (pronounced vay-euz) derives from the French veiller, "to keep a night vigil." It originally referred to any night lamp but soon came to be applied to a warmer for food or drink. The pottery or porcelain veilleuse is a hollow pedestal on which sits a covered bowl or teapot. The bowl or teapot has a projecting bottom that fits into the pedestal to bring its contents nearer to the warming flame. This book is not only the definitive study of a fascinating but little-known antique ceramic but to many an introduction to a whole new world of collecting.

174 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1988