Definition of "scaldino" [scaldino]

• A small covered brazier of glazed earthenware, used in Italy. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The scaldino is a small pot of glazed earthen-ware, having an earthen bale: and with this handle passed over the arm, and the pot full of bristling charcoal, the Veneziana's defense against cold is complete."
• "The _scaldino_ for the feet was generally sufficient, and this, replenished three times a day, was included in the rent."
• "From his pack came a pair of earrings -- wagging, tinkling affairs of silver and coral; next some portentous pins, shining globes like prickly pears; a coral and bells for Master Niccolà, and a _scaldino_ of pierced brass for the adornment of the house."