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Tongs

Thomas Underhill

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pair of metal tongs, titled "Tongs" by Thomas Underhill. The tongs are made of shiny silver metal and oriented horizontally with the ends pointing to the right. The top of the tongs is flat and wide, tapering down to a point at the end, while the bottom is more rounded. A small hole is visible on the top part near the handle. The handles are long and thin with a decorative border. The bottom handle has an engraved signature or marking. The background is plain white with a slight shadow underneath the tongs.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
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