Medium:

silver

Dimensions:

L x W: 17.3 x 1.1 cm (6 13/16 x 7/16 in.)

Type:

cutlery

Decorative Arts

tweezers

Possibly made in:

Austria

Date:

ca. 1760

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Pair of tweezers with screw thread in the middle and chiseled handle with fish-bone decoration, fits into sharpener.

Credit Line:

The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg

Accession Number:

1985-103-270-e

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4cf2115ba-75ef-4186-8c8d-50a921bc508c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1985-103-270-e