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Poker

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-20216

Description

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of shovel, tongs and poker. Panelled ball finials w/ turned handles; shovel w/ openwork design shaped like horse's head.

Details

Descriptive Terms

firesets
iron (metal)
Iron
POKER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

28.25 x 1 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3380.3

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