Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.099
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Tongs
Title:
Hinged Cupel Tongs
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Hinged Cupel Tongs
Long metal tongs. Made of two metal bars, which cross over about six (6) inches from the end. At this point they are connected by a pin, which forms a hinge. The arms continue from this point and end in parallel upward points. Tips are curved. There is also a fair amount of paint on the ends.
Long metal tongs. Made of two metal bars, which cross over about six (6) inches from the end. At this point they are connected by a pin, which forms a hinge. The arms continue from this point and end in parallel upward points. Tips are curved. There is also a fair amount of paint on the ends.
Notes:
Used to pick up and move around cupels, and cupel trays during the assaying process. The curved tips are designed to fit into the holes in a the front of a cupel tray.
Search Terms:
JMIC
Assaying
T&E
Mining
Assaying
T&E
Mining
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2007.22.099
2007.22.099