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Description: | An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy toy fire shovel dating 17th - 18th century. The handle is broken and missing but the bell-shaped flaring pan still remains. The curving rim is decoratively cast with a twisted rope pattern. The flat base is decorated with flowers and scrolling foliage with a plain linear border. There is a rounded collar at the junction between the handle and the pan. Similar examples are published in Forsyth & Egan (2005:186), although the decoration varies. The authors write "toy fire shovels have been found in greater quantities than any other type of hearth furniture, and the range pf styles and mould variations suggests that these objects were made in significant numbers throughout the 17th and 18th centuries."Dimensions: length: 32.81mm; width: 26.51mm; thickness: 3.57mm; weight: 3.33g.Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.
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