Antique 18th C Forged Wrought Iron Embers Coal Pipe Fireplace Tongs AAFA

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Antique 18th C Forged Wrought Iron Embers Coal Pipe Fireplace Tongs AAFA:
$20.00

Description

14 3/8\" Long x 3 1/2\" Wide

A fantastic example of a pair of mid to late 18th century wrought iron utility tongs,New Englandin origin and dating circa 1740-1790.

Tongs such as these used a variety of purposes at the hands of a hearth attendee or estate worker.

The scissor action of the piece allowed for the procurement of a small burning ember, taken from the open hearth fireplace and then used to transfer said coal to start another fire, or to ignite the bowl of a long stemmed Tobacco pipe.

The blacksmith who made the piece formed in great finger loops, the construction of the piece is overall a superb representation of period domestic utilitarian tools.

An almost identical example to this set can be seen referenced in \"Early American Antique Country Furnishings\" by George Nuemann, see fig 748 on page 170.

There is a bit of a thin are towards the ends of the tongs. Its really not fragile, I can grab it and flex it a bit.. looks worse then it is it seems... else very good+ with the mechanism opening freely.

Up for period of one week with , this great example of early American iron is sold without reserve.

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