1860-1880
GUSN-19990
Pair of tongs, steel w/ brass finial. Hinge of tongs closed w/ hand-wrought bent nail. Finial-ball and ring turned.
brass (alloy)
steel (alloy)
Steel
Brass
TONGS, FIREPLACE
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
24.5 x 2 x 2.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.577
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