Name 1
POKER
Name 2
/
ID number
002.431.Idrija
Manager / Administrator
Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;EZ-412
Type of Object
Mine, Daily life
Description
Short description
The poker has a long, uneven and unformed wooden holder. It has a nozzle for scraping, which is straightened on the top and bottom side, and it is rounded at the side. It is burned due to its usage.
Measures
Length 166 cm, width 18.5 cm, handle thickness 2–3 cm, poker thickness 8.5 cm.
Materials
Wood, iron.
Dating
The time of creation is unknown.
Author / Producer
Manufacturer information is not known.
Picture attachments
Original use
The poker was one of the kitchen and house utensils. It was used mainly for prodding embers in the oven.
Present use
The poker is being preserved, secured and presented as important mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the ethnological collection. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition of the Idrija Municipal Museum in the Idrija Miner's House. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions. The items displayed in the Idrija Miner’s House take the visitors to the lives and residential code of mining families in Idrija in housing from the first half of the 20th century.
Original location
Idrija.
Present location
The Idrija Miner's House, Bazovniška 4 (“kitchen”).
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
It was restored for the purpose of the museum exhibition in 2002. Therefore, no additional interventions are necessary. Security of the premises is taken care of.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses / collections / links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum.
Submitted
Mestni muzej Idrija
Submitted by
Miha Kosmač
Date Submitted
20. 3. 2018
Date Edited
Never