Object number
56/332/1-2
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Description
Steel fire dogs used at Pangbourne, Berkshire. Firedogs were used for supporting large logs on the fire and to provide ventilation.
This pair of steel fire dogs were used at Pangbourne, in Berkshire. Firedogs were used for supporting large logs on the fire to stop them rolling outwards, and smaller ones fire dogs were also used to support the burning embers and to provide ventilation.
Physical description
2 fire dogs: metal
Label Text
FIRE DOGS. These steel fire dogs were originally used at Pangbourne, Berkshire. They supported large logs, stopping them from rolling out of the fire. They also helped lift the burning embers to provide ventilation. How hot do you think they would have become? Why I chose it? 'They look really interesting and some people still have them today. If people didn't have a trivet, they would put pans on these when cooking their food.' MERL 56/332/1-2.
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'These fire dogs are made of iron and their design is simple. Each dog consists of a horizontal bar measuring 14 1/2 inches in length which bends down to form a single leg at one end and fits into an upright at the other end. This upright stands 17 inches high, it has two arches legs, and forms a curvature at the top.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1538.tif - High resolution image
