On View
Not on viewStove Shovels
DateLate 1600s to Early 1700s
Terms
- Stove Shovels
- Iron
Dimensions17.77 × 114.21 cm (7 × 44 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas Todd
Object numberH2241
DescriptionOven shovel (fireplace shovel, kitchen shovel), wrought iron. Thin blade, flat, slightly curved up. Upper corners of blade rounded. Shaft welded (?) to blade, rectangular in section where welded, becomes round. End of shaft flattened, and two strips curve at top to form two loops of handle. Painted black? Used for shovelling in and out the coals with which an 18th century side oven was heated. 3'10".
