Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1540
Early Wrought Iron Spring Pipe Tongs
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
American or British, circa 1800, spring activated pipe tongs with penny terminals, handle detail with fine hook, 15 in.
Illustrated: Don Plummer, Colonial Wrought Iron: The Sorber Collection (Skipjack Press, 1999), 102, fig. 2-39. Featuring the Collection of renowned Blacksmith James Sorber.
, Provenance: Pook & Pook, Inc., May 13, 2005, James Sorber Collection, Lot 315, Downingtown, Pennsylvania; Property from an Important South Carolina EstateCondition
overall good condition, mellow patination, rust, scratches consistent with use, minor rust
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