Fire Tongs

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Fire Tongs: Origformat: Print-Photographic
Fire Tongs

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Fire Tongs

Entry/Object ID

925.208.1.1-6

Description

Fire Tongs, 2; Shovels, 2; Poker, 1; Key, 1: 925.208.1.1 - These small Fire Tongs have a pointed handle with a crack at the side. It then branches out into two distinct tongs. 925.208.1.2 - These are the larger set of fire tongs which have the same type of handle as the small ones and branch out like pliers. 925.208.1.3 - One rectangle shaped shovel with rigid sides. The handle is curved at the neck but gradually goes into a slant. There is a knob at the end of the shovel. 925.208.1.4 - This poker is made of iron. the front of the poker is solid, but the back of it is open. The handle is shaped like a donut. 925.208.1.5 - One curved rectangle shovel, the handle is curved as well. Two rivets are on the base of the shovel. Rust marks are apparent on the shovel an it is in poor condition. 925.208.6 - Wrought iron key-like object having a loop at one end and tapering to a rounded flat end at the other (attached to 925.208.4 with strings) Location: 1,2,3,5- for 1840 kitchen .4,6 old basement storage, on table

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

1) 48cm L 2) 50.5cm L 3) 74cm L 4) 50.5cm L 5) 68.5cm L 6) 10.0cm L

Material

Metal, Iron