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Fireplace Tongs

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-3856

Description

Straight round shafts; tapered brass handle with three rings and brass ball finial.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
Accessory, Fireplace
Tongs, Fireplace
Tongs, Fireplace

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

32 5/8 x 2 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.203.1B

Places

Possibly
Possibly

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