Wrought iron footscraper

This wrought iron footscraper was made in Edinburgh around 1918 by the firm of Thomas Hadden. It was commissioned by Lord Carmichael of Skirling in Peeblesshire as a decorative addition to a delicately wrought fence built round his home.

The dog-shaped scraper has stylised features such as a long tail and pointed ears.

In the late 19th and early 20th century there was a revival in the use of wrought iron for decorative architectural work. Scottish firms such as Thomas Hadden led the revival in architectural decoration, producing gates, balconies and railings.

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Online ID:	000-100-001-772-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.QIC 12
Date:	Around 1918
Material:	Wrought iron
Dimensions:	390 mm H x 500 mm W
What:	Scraper, foot / test piece
Subject:	Smithing - Hadden Ironworks (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Thomas Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Skirling Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description:	Wrought iron footscraper in the shape of a dog, test piece for scrapers at Skirling, Lanarkshire, made by the firm of Thomas Hadden, Edinburgh
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