Tongs, Fireplace

Stove tongs, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1959.10982.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Wrought iron stove tongs with circular pads, cylindrical arms transitioning to flattened cross-section arcuate hand holds with a square cross-section handle containing the knife joint and pivot. The square cross-section transitions to an upwardly tapering cylinder terminating with a bullet-shaped finial.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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