Fire Tongs

Name/Title

Fire Tongs

Entry/Object ID

1976.J.410

Description

Tongs used for putting chunks of coal from scuttle to stove. Made of iron, very rusty, pitted. One arm of tongs is on a hinge and ends are circular and flat.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tongs, Fireplace

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Accessory, Fireplace

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Heating Equipment Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

tongs, fire tongs

Class

Furnishings - Temperature Control Equipment - Heating Equipment Accessories

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

February 24, 1996

Update Date

March 31, 2026