Object number
51/1191
Description
These wrought iron tongs are very plain. They date from the eighteenth century and come from Sussex.
Physical description
1 fireirons: metal (wrought iron)
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'These are an example of plain hearth tongs. They are made of wrought iron, and came from Sussex. // They measure 20.5 inches in length. // See also 51/1186', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M277, 1917.
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_715.tif - High resolution image
