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Tongs (England), 1879–80
This is a tongs. It is dated 1879–80 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is silver, gilding. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
It is credited Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 11 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (4 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Tongs (England), 1879–80; silver, gilding; L x W x D: 11 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (4 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in.); Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund; 1997-137-7
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.