1. Concept
Ironmongery (German Kleineisenprodukten) comprises utility objects made of forged iron and steel, such as cutting-tools, tools for crafts and trades and agriculture, iron fittings, nails and needles, and small household objects. The emergence of a specialist ironmongery industry concentrated in industrial regions and producting for transregional and international markets was part of a general process of differentiation in the iron producing and…