Pickle tongs

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pickle tongs

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.777

Description

Tongs, long; split, lathe-turned piece of round wood, with second piece at crotch, secured by three brass studs.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1768 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

15 in

Diameter

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 x 5/8 in. (38.1 x 1.6 cm)

Material

hickory, brass

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Vendor cites tongs used as pickle tongs.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 21B