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On Display: House - Marlboro Room
Tongs (Fire tongs)
1760-1780
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Iron
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1954.0092.004
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0092.004
Object Name
Tongs (Fire tongs)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Origin Notes
Possibly England or Philadelphia.
Date
1760-1780
Materials
- Iron
- Brass
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
3.74 (W) x 1.969 (D) x 36.339 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.5 (W) x 5 (D) x 92.3 (L)