On View
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DateLate 1700s
Terms
- Fireplace Shovels
- Iron
Dimensions17.77 × 109.14 cm (7 × 42 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Cummings E. Davis (1886)
Object numberH0325
DescriptionFireplace shovel. Blade slightly wider at bottom. Top corners rounded, bottom corners slightly rounded. Blade curved slightly. Shaft round in sections except 2" or so at balde where square. Handle made by tapering shaft looping around and welding back to shaft to make a complete loop. Handle oval with point where joined back to shaft.
Object number: H1559