Tongs
Object type: Tongs
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: James Gaskins
Artist bio: ca. 1761–1827
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1790–95
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 7/8 x 6 1/16 in. (2.2 x 15.4 cm); 1 oz. 11 dwt. (48.4 g)
Geography: Possibly made in|Possibly made in Norfolk|Portsmouth   United States|United States  
Credit line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Accession year: 1933