Object number
53/15
Description
These pipe tongs were used to hold pipes when hot. They are fairly light, and were probably used for handling quite small lengths of piping. They were used at Lower Beeding, West Sussex.
Physical description
Tongs (pipe): metal (iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Tongs (pipe) // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: 35/1971 // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: These pipe tongs were used at Lower Beeding, Sussex, and are of a total length of 21.9 inches.’
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