Fireplace tongs

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fireplace tongs

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.380

Description

Tongs, fireplace: Faceted terminal.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

28 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 in. (71.1 cm)

Material

Iron Wrought

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The Shovel shown in 1987 appraisal may now be in Ferry House Ladies Parlor, VC.59.391. Description is similar to tongs. 01/30/01 EHG