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Pair of Chinese Brass Brazier Tongs, c. 1850
$248
£188.18
€215.16
CA$346.39
A$385.14
CHF 201.10
MX$4,688.06
NOK 2,565.91
SEK 2,404.14
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In 20 years of collecting, we have never run across a pair of brazier tongs, making this object truly a rare find. Once used by a scholar or wealthy homeowner to place hot coals in a hand-warming brazier, this Qing-dynasty implement was hand wrought of brass with function and graceful form in mind.
- Dimensions:Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CMKH1321stDibs: LU820030891312
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