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Tongs (Fire tongs)
1815-1830
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.1239
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1239
Object Name
Tongs (Fire tongs)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably the United States (as per previous cataloguer).
Date
1815-1830
Materials
- Iron
- Brass
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
3.543 (W) x 1.575 (D) x 27.008 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9 (W) x 4 (D) x 68.6 (L)