Ice Tongs

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ice Tongs

Entry/Object ID

1987.11.1

Description

Hand-forged iron ice tongs consisting of two metal rods connected at a hinge in the center. The handles are ovals, and the tongs arch outward before coming inward near the end. The end of each side is bent into a point.

Use

Used for moving large blocks of ice

Context

Made by Herb Neil in Plainfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1987.11

Source or Donor

Osgood, William

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Neil, Herb

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tongs, Ice

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tongs, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials