Fireset

Copyright: Russell Buskirk

Copyright: Russell Buskirk

Name/Title

Fireset

Entry/Object ID

NA.2001.007.048

Description

Set fire tools, English mid to late 19th century, brass and cast iron body, consisting of: A- Tongs (length 29 in.) B- Poker (length 29 in.) C- Shovel (length 28 1/2 in.) each tool has turned handles, standards are cylindrical with applied turned fittings midsection, shovel has square and pierced body.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.007.

Source or Donor

Farrow, Mrs. Emily Ravenel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Anonymous

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fireset

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Accessory, Fireplace

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Heating Equipment Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Name

Fire tool

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

NA.20901.7.48a-c

Dimensions

Length

29 in

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 21, 2003

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023