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tongs

tongs

Date1850-1900
Inventory Number1997-1-1154
ClassificationAccessory
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions3.2 x 19.9 x 6.4 cm (1 1/4 x 7 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionA metallic scissor-like device with flat ends facing each other and making a quasi-circular cavity between them when the tongs are closed.
        Signedunsigned
        Curatorial RemarksVery similar to 1997-1-1156.
        FunctionFor holding objects or test tubes that cannot be carried with bare hands (hot, radioactive, toxic...)
        tongs
        tongs
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1997-1-1156
        tongs
        tongs
        Fisher Scientific Company
        Date: early 20th-mid 20th Century
        Object number: 2002-1-0092
        Gilbert No. 5 chemistry set
        Gilbert No. 5 chemistry set
        A. C. Gilbert Company
        Date: 1954
        Object number: 2010-1-0011
        chemistry set
        chemistry set
        A. C. Gilbert Company
        Date: 1936
        Object number: 2010-1-0010
        box of accessories for optical experiments
        box of accessories for optical experiments
        Central Scientific Company
        Date: 1940-1960
        Object number: 1996-1-0688
        tourmaline tongs polariscope
        tourmaline tongs polariscope
        French
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 2007-1-0292
        Nörrenberg-type polariscope (or doubler)
        Nörrenberg-type polariscope (or doubler)
        Ferdinand Ernecke
        Date: 1875-1890
        Object number: 1997-1-1593
        components from a large chemistry set
        components from a large chemistry set
        A. C. Gilbert Company
        Date: 1950-1960
        Object number: 2010-1-0012a
        engraving of Robert Boyle
        engraving of Robert Boyle
        George Vertue
        Date: 1739-1740
        Object number: 1998-1-1106
        cathode, grid, and anode from Eveready Raytheon ER227 vacuum tube
        cathode, grid, and anode from Eveready Raytheon ER227 vacuum tube
        American Ever Ready Company
        Date: circa 1930
        Accessories: red cardboard cylinder case
        Object number: VT5201
        "chaff, "rope", and other radar contermeasures in box
        "chaff, "rope", and other radar contermeasures in box
        Reynolds Metal Company
        Date: circa 1944
        Accessories: see Description for itemized list
        Object number: 1997-1-0796a
        "chaff, "rope", and other radar contermeasures in box
        "chaff, "rope", and other radar contermeasures in box
        Reynolds Metal Company
        Date: circa 1944
        Accessories: see Description for itemized list
        Object number: 1997-1-0796b