Object number
76/86
Collection
Description
Poker or 'fire hook rake', for stoking the fire of a forge. Used by Nalder & Nalder Ltd., agricultural manufacturers of Wantage, Oxfordshire.
A poker, also known as a 'fire hook rake', for stoking the fire of a forge. It is a straight tool with a hooked end and a knob at the top of the handle. It was used and donated by Nalder & Nalder Ltd., agricultural manufacturers of Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Object name: POKER // Other name: RAKE, FIRE HOOK // ... // Notes: A straight tool with a hooked end and a knob at the top of the handle.’
Production place
Wantage
Object name
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13506.tif - High resolution image
