Fireplace tongs
England
1785-1830
Measurements
31-1/4 in x 4-3/8 in x 1-3/8 in
Materials
Brass and iron
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Mrs. Charles L. Reese Jr. to the David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.787
Provenance
Mrs. Charles L. Reese Jr., the donor, was Harriet Hurd Curtis, a daughter of Sara Clark Corbit, a daughter of Daniel Wheeler Corbit, a grandson of William Corbit, builder of the Corbit-Sharp House. No evidence substantiates use of these tongs in that house.
Comments
The fireplace tongs have two long round bars, with knops in the center and flat discs at the fireplace end. Near the handle, the tongs become a large C-shaped hinge covered by brass discs on each side and riveted together. The brass handle has a wide knop in the center with reels at each side and is peened in place at the tip.
