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Spoon tong

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-241520

Description

Carved wooden spoon tong. Square handle with openwork carving of St. George killing a dragon. Handle coated with a yellow varnish, spoon section unvarnished. Tied to fork tong with a yellow ribbon.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tongs
Tongs

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

2006.44.3535.2

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