Fireplace shovel

Fireplace shovel Fireplaces that were used to heat rooms were accompanied by fireplace accessories for two purposes – the practical and the decorative one. They were made up of the following: fire dogs, pliers, a shovel, poker, a hook, a brush, a bellows to keep the fire going (usually wooden, leather-clad), a stand, and a fireplace screen, a piece of sheet metal placed at the front of the fireplace. These products were subject to various fashions, and their looks changed with the dominating art style of the time. The majority of fireplace equipment at the Łańcut castle museum stems from the time from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, and is made of brass, gilded bronze, steel, and originating mainly from England, France and Poland. The ash shovel from the Potoccy collection is made of brass; the cast is finely finished, English product from the 19th century. It is composed of a chalice-like blade, slightly extending outwards, with a rounded edge. To the blade there is a round stem decorated with a ring, bent downwards, ending on the upper end with a rectangular grip, decorated by a cone-shaped ball.