Name/Title
stove/fireplace bellowsEntry/Object ID
1971.J.146Description
Two pieces of wood, 'heart shaped' with handles. The two pieces are joined face to face with a nailed and riveted piece of leather, creating an expandable heart shaped chamber. The end opposite the handles is fitted with a brass covering and nozzle. A hole, in one of the wooden sides of the chamber, is adorned with a face made from copper sheet. The ends of the handles have been perforated and decorated with copper sheet. To use a person would grasp the handles and pump them so that air enters the enclosed end piece and then leaves rapidly. To stoke a fire.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
John, May & JosephNotes
Accession Date: 01-Jan-71
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BellowsNomenclature Sub-Class
Heating Equipment AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Temperature Control EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
stove/fireplace bellowsCreate Date
November 16, 2022Update Date
May 15, 2025