Fireplace tongs

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fireplace tongs

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.142

Description

Wrought iron fireplace tongs with brass finial: brass handle has round finial top with incised line at its base, then a turn, next a band with vertical notch design again, followed by a turn, then large urn shape with worn incised line design, at its base is band with round circular shapes, followed by a turn, ending with an incised line and plain band; meets wrought iron handle shaft with bulb shape followed by a plain turn, then a ring, then a bulb shape, and then meets round center with round relief design; circular opening on each side of tong, each tong shaft is plain with bulb and ring design at top and center, and ends with round flat piece.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

closed width

Height

31-1/4 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (79.4 x 8.3 cm)

Dimension Description

open width

Height

31-1/4 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (79.4 x 17.1 cm)

Material

Iron Wrought, brass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.141 - Fireplace shovel - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

No index card found. EHG 9/13/01

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Dining Room