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| Chafing Dish 1912-1918 Staffordshire The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Teddy bears had become very popular very quickly at the beginning of the 20th
century. Not only were the actual bears
themselves all the rage, but depictions of teddy bears began to appear on a
variety of objects.
Of great interest to many was the idea of bears behaving
like humans. This was a popular theme
for many a drawing, and such images began to adorn all sorts of items—both for
adults and children.
Here’s one such item designed for a child.
On this dish, we see images of bears performing various
sporting activities including cricket, football, skating and golf. It’s a chafing
dish--when filled with hot water, the metal base kept the child's food warm. Seems like a recipe for scaling to me. But, what do I know? Other such dishes showed bears dressed in
suits and gowns for an elegant ball.
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