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Fireplace Shovel

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1890

GUSN

GUSN-59936

Description

Deep rectangular pan with pierced holes and a cylindrical handle with a ball finial.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shovels
iron (metal)
wrought
Accessory, Fireplace
Shovel, Fireplace
Shovel, Fireplace

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 1 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3481

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