Tongs
metalworker
Unknown
Date17th century
MediumCopper
Dimensions92.1 x 11.4 cm (36 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM15w45.2
eMuseum ID717686
EmbARK ObjectID16321
TMS Source ID4654
Last Updated1/10/25
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer Moisè Dalla Torre & Co. in Venice on 26 September 1899 for 50 lire (for the set).
