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Tongs

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-59882

Description

Tongs with two cylindrical shafts joined at top in a circle form that ends in five tines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tongs
iron (metal)
wrought
Tool, Food Handling
Tongs, Kitchen
Tongs, Kitchen

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3421

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