Bellows

Name/Title

Bellows

Entry/Object ID

00.113.1

Description

Bellows made of a spade-shaped wooden frame with red wool felt tacked to the wood and a metal flute.

Use

A fireplace bellows was used to aid a person in making a fire by creating puffs of air. When aimed at hot embers, the air would cause the fire to spread.

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Width

12 in

Length

22 in

Material

Wood, Felt, Metal