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Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: First Floor Library


About this object

The tongs have a handle that ends in acanthus leaves with inverted acanthus leaves farther down. The very end has a knop. The tongs are hinged in the center.

Made from:
Brass -- steel
Made in:
England
Date made:
ca. 1800
Size:
76.8 cm (30 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
14.164.2
Class:
METAL
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973