Some kind of shovel? Coal? Western history

[nopeseeya]

Found this in area known for 1800s early 1900s historyhere is Southern California. Have found many western relics in same area. My guess would be a shovel for coal? Any idea on age?

 

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[Tony in SC]

Doesn't appear heavy enough for coal, could be a homemade ash scoop?

 

[creskol]

how big is it?

 

[DCMatt]

Doesn't appear heavy enough for coal, could be a homemade ash scoop?

Agree. Fireplace tool.

 

[gunsil]

You don't have a good size reference but it looks like a big ole pancake flapper. It is no kind of coal shovel or any other kind of shovel.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Likely something made to remove bread from an oven.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Likely used to remove loaves of bread from an old fireplace oven.

 

[A2coins]

Yes looks like a bread peel kinda like a pizza peel

 

[HuntinDog]

Naw...
It's a heavy duty fly swatter..

 

[Gambrinus]

I think it is a slide ditch gate. Was it found near an irrigation ditch?

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