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Bolt Tongs

Date1750-1850

OriginAmerica

MediumIron and steel

DimensionsOverall: 23 3/8"

Credit LineGift of Diane E. Schwarz

Object number2020-20,2

DescriptionBlacksmith's tongs with round-section arms, a scissor joint, and jaws shaped to hold a cylindrical piece of work.
Label TextMade with concave jaw tips, this pair of tongs was for holding round-sectioned work like bolts and hinge pintles. The bulging section of the jaws accommodated the bolt heads.
ProvenanceFrom the Diane and Kenneth Schwarz collection of early American blacksmithing tools.