Object number
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.
Physical description
deaccessioned
Archival history
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.
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Production period
Early-nineteenth century
Object name
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_575.tif - High resolution image
