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Fireplace shovel

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-20218

Description

Part of set of iron fire tools consisting of tongs and shovel; turned handles; panelled handles w/ multiple turned finials; shovel w/ foliate openwork in circular shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shovels
iron (metal)
Iron
SHOVEL, FIREPLACE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29.125 x 6.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3381.2

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