Museum number:
| APM 21.614 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| fire tongs |
Keyword:
| brass fire tongs with twisted decoration |
Description:
| Vuurtang van messing met getordeerde poten met kleine ronde bekken voor houtskool of gloeiende kool, het handvat met knopje en gaatje voor oogje. Sterk geoxydeerd. |
Date:
| Period | 1680 - 1750 |
Dimensions:
| General | Width | 1.3 in (3.3 cm) |
| Length | 6.69 in (17 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | brass (metal) |
| Technique | cast metal |
| Colour | bronze green |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
Acquisition
| Year | 2013 |
| Provenance | Utrecht, internationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt |
| Edam, collectie Johan Dierdorp, <1995-2011 |
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