Tongs
Manufacturer
Tiffany and Company
Maker
Thomas Shaw
Date1890-1900
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America
MediumSilverplated metal
DimensionsOverall: L 4 in. (L 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sarah and Agnes Foster, 1949
Object number49.196
On View
Not on viewObject NameTongs
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