N° d'objet
51/300
Description
Deaccessioned. Please note that this object no longer forms part of the Museum of English Rural Life collection, and so cannot be accessed at our institution.
This shovel is one of a set of three handmade fireirons. It has possibly made of brass, with a decorative cut out design on the back of the shovel. The fireirons were made by a craftsman known as a ‘whitesmith’. They originally belonged to the donor’s great-grandfather, a blacksmith from the village of Albrighton, near Wolverhampton, and hung in his cottage as ornaments.
Description physique
deaccessioned
Historique d'archive
This set of fireirons was made by a craftsman called a whitesmith. The first owners were Lydia and Thomas Howell (the donor's great-grandparents). Thomas was born in 1797 and was the village blacksmith at Albrighton, near Wolverhampton, as his forefathers had been for hundreds of years.
Date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Période de création
Early-nineteenth century
Nom d'objet
Document électronique
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