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Tongs

Tongs

1779–1786

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 2 × 15.9 × 6.7 cm (13/16 × 6 1/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
Genre: utensil for serving food
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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american artssilverdiningamerican decorative artsutensilDrinkingutensil for serving fooddecorative arts