Object number
55/352/1
Description
These tongs are one of a set of three fire-irons (tongs, poker and shovel). They were used for moving coal on and off the fire.
These tongs are one of a set of three fireirons (tongs, poker and shovel), and are probably made of iron. They were used for moving coal on and off the fire. The fireirons belonged to the donor's parents and to a friend before that.
Physical description
3 fireirons: metal (iron?)
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Production period
Early-nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_864.tif - High resolution image
