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  • 01-03-2019 1:19pm
    #1
    glaswegian
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    Hi,does anyone know what this might have been used for? It stands about 14” and is made of iron.


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    nokiatom
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    It looks longer than 14inches!


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    #3
    glaswegian
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭glaswegian


    nokiatom wrote: »
    It looks longer than 14inches!

    It’s around 14” high when its open,the fork part of it is hinged and the fork is around 20” long.


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    glaswegian
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭glaswegian


    glaswegian wrote: »
    It’s around 14” high when its open,the fork part of it is hinged and the fork is around 20” long.
    These pics might help.


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    The Enbalmer
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    At a wild guess I would say it's something fire-hearth related.


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    glaswegian
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭glaswegian


    Thanks Enbalmer,i was thinking it was for outdoor use,perhaps the fork was for going into clay to steady it?

    what makes you think it's for a hearth?


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    The Enbalmer
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    To be honest I've no idea..I was looking at the hinge and what looks like prongs as possibly something you'd hang a kettle on but I really don't know


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    Lady Haywire
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    Scotch Broiler? used for cooking on in front of the open fire.


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    nokiatom
    Registered Users Posts: 422 ✭✭nokiatom


    Lady Haywire might be right and there is a piece missing off the bottom of it.
    http://http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=662846&image=830542477&images=830542442,830542466,830542477,830542486,830542494,830542501,830542508,830542521,830544059&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0


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    jimbobaloobob
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    glaswegian wrote: »
    Hi,does anyone know what this might have been used for? It stands about 14” and is made of iron.

    Is it anything to do with forging horse shoes or forging in general?


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    glaswegian
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭glaswegian


    Thanks Lady Haywire and Nokiatom, i'd say that's what this is,it does look like there is a bar missing from the bottom,how would it have been used? would it have been standing in front of the fire? or hanging over it?


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    Lady Haywire
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    glaswegian wrote: »
    Thanks Lady Haywire and Nokiatom, i'd say that's what this is,it does look like there is a bar missing from the bottom,how would it have been used? would it have been standing in front of the fire? or hanging over it?

    I think propped up very close to the hearth, I suppose whatever you were cooking would differ with how near you'd place it.


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    glaswegian
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭glaswegian


    Thanks,i googled it and it's also known as a harnen (hardening )stand,used for drying oatcakes or bread in front of the fire.

    Thanks all for your input.


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