$1,528
Five Assorted Early Metal Items, England and/or America, 18th/19th century, a pair of wrought steel pipe tongs, the ember tongs with spring activated handle, tobacco tamp, and hanging hook with acorn finial; a tin combination chamberstick/tinderbox containing tin ember cover, wrought iron striker and flint; two brass and copper powder flasks, one with embossed eagle with American shield, stars, and crossed revolvers, over a banner with raised lettering "E Pluribus Unum", the other with embossed palm leaf; a deep hexagonal embossed copper eagle pudding mold, pipe tongs lg. 14 3/4, candlestick ht. 3 1/2, flask lg. 4 5/8, mold ht. 4 5/8, dia. 6 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-02-18