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On Display: House - Marlboro Room
Tongs (Pipe tongs)
1700-1775
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.1603
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1603
Object Name
Tongs (Pipe tongs)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as probably England by a previous cataloguer [Lorena Baines 2008].
Date
1700-1775
Materials
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
4.803 (W) x 0.591 (D) x 3.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.2 (W) x 1.5 (D) x 8.89 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements of the tongs when closed.