Blacksmith’s cast iron smelting pot and horse’s hoof from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Blacksmith’s cast iron smelting pot, circular, with handle and three feet, and horse’s hoof, part of set of blacksmith’s tools from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1971-156/7
Materials:
iron and bone (animal)
type:
smelting pot

Parts

Blacksmith’s cast iron smelting pot from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Blacksmith’s cast iron smelting pot from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Blacksmith’s cast iron smelting pot, circular, with handle and three feet, part of set of blacksmith’s tools from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Materials:
iron
Object Number:
1971-156/7/1
type:
pot - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Horse's hoof from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Horse's hoof from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Horse's hoof from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Materials:
bone (animal)
Object Number:
1971-156/7/2
type:
hoof
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum