Tongs

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Tongs

Entry/Object ID

987.30.126

Tags

Tools and Equipment

Description

Fireplace tongs; forged iron; brass finial knob at top; hinged; two arms touch at bottom, widen out a bit and end in flattened circle just before the hinge; circa 1810; hand crafted.

Dimensions

Height

46 cm

Width

5.7 cm

Depth

2.3 cm

Dimension Notes

46 long; Ø of circle 5.7; Ø of flattened bottom = 2.3

Update Date

August 28, 2020