Fire Shovel

Description:

Fire shovel with a pierced, circular terminal and tapered, rectangular shaft; back of shovel is chased with hatchmarks or a diamond-pattern grid. Made from one piece. No marks.

Date Made: early 20th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesPlace Used: United States: New York, Newburgh

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Daniel Gardner

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.59.2358Catalog Number: 59.2358Accession Number: 115031

Object Name: shovel, fire

Physical Description: iron, wrought (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 3/4 in x 19 in x 3 5/8 in; 4.445 cm x 48.26 cm x 9.2075 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-421b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1455512

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