Fireplace tongs

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fireplace tongs

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.101

Description

Tongs ornamented with ring-turned knobs throughout: with ring-turned disc at shoulders and ring-turned ball finial.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4 in

Length

30 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 x 30 in. (10.2 x 76.2 cm)

Material

brass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.102 - Fireplace shovel - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was found in Kate Johnson's office prior to the HHV main office move in 2011. The object was probably removed from Sunnyside because it is badly damaged (leg broken) and has been for some time (see object file for old treatment proposal for conservation work that was never done). Accession number was worn off, so it was repainted. Object was returned to Sunnyside and reunited with shovel, but it remains a candidate for deaccessioning [Jessa J. Krick, 1/20/2011].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Servant's Room #1, 3C