Shovel, poker & tongs

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These wrought iron fire accessories were made by the Edinburgh ironworks firm of Thomas Hadden. On the left is a shovel, in the centre a poker and on the right a pair of tongs. They date from the first half of the 20th century.

The shovel on the left has a square-shaped pan and a cut heart-shaped handle. The poker in the middle has a flattened shaped handle and the tongs have long heart-shaped handles.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Scottish firms such as Haddens underwent a revival due to increasing interest in Scottish styles and workmanship of wrought iron. This tradition had declined earlier in the 19th century due to mass production of cheaper cast iron.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-037-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.QIC 47
• Date: 1900 - 1950
  1900 - 1950
  1900 - 1950
  First half of the 20th century
  
• Material: Iron
  Iron
  Iron
  Poker
  Shovel, fire
  Tongs, fire
  
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• What: Poker
  Shovel, fire
  Tongs, fire
  
• Subject:
• Who: Thomas Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh (Maker)
  Thomas Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh (Maker)
  Thomas Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
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• Description: Ironwork fire tongs with long heart-shaped handles, from Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh, 1900 - 1950
  Ironwork poker with a straight shaft and flattened shaped handle, from Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh, 1900 - 1950
  Iron fire shovel with a square-shaped pan and cut out heart-shaped handle, from Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh, 1900 - 1950
  
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