Domestic object - Fire Iron

Historical information

Fire irons or pokers are essential equipment for people with open fireplaces such as those used for domestic heating in the 19th and early 20th century.

Significance

This fire iron is significant for representing the type of equipment used in the 19th and early 20th century for used with open heating.

Physical description

Fire poker, iron, painted black, shaped from a steel bar

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