Shovel, poker & tongs

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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