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1740-1760
GUSN-11447
The wrought iron tongs have a belted brass ball finial.
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
wrought
Iron
Brass
Wrought
Tongs, Fireplace
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
20.5 (H) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.481.2
Title Andiron Accession Number 1991.480
Title Fireplace Shovel Accession Number 1991.481.1
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