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Nothing is known of this oven rake. It consisted of an iron scoop and a long wooden handle, which is now missing, and was used to clear out the hot embers from a brick oven.

1 oven rake; metal; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a rake for clearing the hot embers out of a brick oven. Nothing is known of its origin. // It consisted of an iron scoop, set on a long wooden handle. The wooden handle is now missing. The scoop has a socket at the top, narrowing to a thin, round handle, which bends backwards at the bottom and then forwards at right angles to the handle. The scoop is 2.25 inches wide and 13.5 inches long. The handle and socket are 29 inches long.', Lavinia Smith No. 168, Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Heating and Cooking // 168. An iron rake for raking out the burning embers from an oven' (Appears to be crossed out in ink in the catalogue), Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) [page 35] - 'No.168 // [pencil sketch] // Rake for clearing hot embers from the old brick ovens - it would have a long wooden handle'

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)