Fireplace tongs

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fireplace tongs

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.323

Description

Brass, pair of tongs: finial has large bulbous acorn shape with turned and faceted design with tapered point at top, has narrower turned(five turns) design below, towards round center piece where tongs are connected, s-curved design on each side, has two plain tongs with a short turned band at the top, center and bottom, has a round, flat piece at bottom of each tong.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1830 - 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

33 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 33 x 4 1/2 x 2 in. (83.8 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm)

Material

brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Slightly tarnished throughout, white brass cleaner residue in crevices throughout, two 1/4" white paint spots on one round, flat piece at bottom of tong.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.322 - Fireplace shovel - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

part of

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Parlor