Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.085
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Tongs
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Cupel Pouring Tongs

Long metal tongs. One end is a 'u' shape that forks into two long arms. One arm has a attachment at the end for holding cupels. The other arm is straight and extends over the forked arm. This flat piece helps to stablize the cupel when being transported.

Notes:
Used to pick up cupels when moving them into and out of the muffle furnace.
People:
Weir, Kevin
Search Terms:
JMIC
T&E
Assaying
Mining
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