Fender, coal shovel & coal scuttle

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These items for a fireside date from the 19th century. They are made of sheet metal. The fender (right) and the coal shovel (foreground) come from Cairness House at Longmay in Aberdeenshire.

The elegant fender, made to go in front of a coal fire, is bow-fronted, the front formed with mesh arranged in neoclassical style. The coal scuttle has four lion paw feet on the base and a lion's mask with a drop ring handle on each short side, while the lid has a cast knop handle. The coal shovel has a turned black wooden handle and incorporates a hood to contain small bits of coal and dust.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-042-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.SD 77
• Date: 19th century
  19th century
  19th century
  19th century
  
• Material: Iron
  Iron
  Iron; sheet metal
  Metal, black japanned; wood, black
  Coal shovel
  Coal-scuttle
  Coal-scuttle lid
  Fender
  
• Dimensions: 10.10" H; 11.50" x 8.25" (base); 14.50" x 10.50" (rim)
  16.10" max L; 8.25" x 5.00" x 4.00" (shovel)
  6.50" H; 14.00" x 10.25"
  9.00" H x 48.00" L x 9.00" deep
  
• What: Coal shovel
  Coal-scuttle
  Coal-scuttle lid
  Fender
  
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• Where: Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Longmay, Cairness House
  Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Longmay, Cairness House
  
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• Description: Iron fender with a solid sheet base and a curved bar front with straight end pieces, from Cairness House, Longmay, Aberdeenshire, 19th century
  Oval coal-scuttle of iron with four lion paw feet on the base and a lion's mask with a drop ring handle on each side, 19th century
  Coal-scuttle lid with a high dome and a stepped rectangular finial bolted to the centre, 19th century
  Coal shovel of black japanned metal with a turned black wooden handle, from Cairness House, Longmay, Aberdeenshire, 19th century
  
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