Lifter, Pie

Object Name:

Lifter, Pie

Object ID:

1978.079.43

Description:

Iron pie lifter and tongs. Steel. Short, slightly tapered handle with bulbous end. In front of handle, box joint. In front of box joint, arm that curves out slightly then proceeds straight with a little curve. At end, arm extends downward to vertically oriented disc end. Above arm, secondary arm supported at two ends; outward curved section between supports. In front of forward support, slightly downward-curving section with small recessed top and bottom surfaces. Second arm pivots in box joint, extends outward a little, then is fairly straight forward until it dips down to vertical disc at end; its shape is roughly mirror image of first arm. Box joint has almost flush rivet acting as pivot pin. At front legs touch when closed; expand to 16.6". At front, legs dip down ~2". On outside of fixed arm, cast letters upside down: "PAT'D MAY". On other arm: "10 1---". Two paper tags. Large tag, in ink: "James C. Sawyer Collection / Durham, N. H. / # 55 Iron Pie Lifter and / Tongs / T 525". Smaller tag: "101844 / A15 / Addison" in pencil; on other side of this tag: "COMB. LiFTER / OWNER: / J. C. SAWYER", in ink. Tags removed and placed in accession folder, 08/28/2014.

Material:

Metal
Steel

Dimensions:

H-3.8 L-15 D-2.1 inches

Provenance:

From collection assembled by James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944) in Durham, NH. Donated by his sons, Charles H. and George F. Sawyer.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles H. and George F. Sawyer

People:

Sawyer, George F. (1902-1992), Sawyer, Charles H. (1906-2005), Sawyer, James Cowan (1872-1944)