A foot stove consists of a wooden box which is open on one side, with holes at the top. In it, a bowl of pottery or metal with burning charcoal was placed. The feet were positioned on top of the stove to become warm. By putting a blanket or clothing on the legs the heat could be isolated and the lower legs were heated.
Foot stoves were used in several European countries.
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