Firing iron (150) [6]

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Firing iron

Firing iron

Name/Title

Firing iron (150) [6]

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1084

Description

A heavy iron instrument with an iron stem fused to a piece of iron tube, attached to a wooden handle with a brass band covering the join at the handle and stem.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

150

Dimensions

Length

400 mm

Weight

676 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference handle 95 mm; circumference stem 40 mm; metal head 135 mm x 55mm; circumference of head 145 mm; width of end of head 45mm; width of hole in head 25 mm.

Material

Iron, Brass, Wood

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good