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Bolt tongs used for lifting crucibles of molten metal for casting. Used by blacksmith at Lower Beeding, West Sussex until the 1920s.
These bolt tongs were used for lifting small crucibles of molten metal for casting. They were used at the blacksmith's shop at Lower Beeding, West Sussex. They are thought to have been used until the 1920s.

1 pair of tongs: metal (wrought iron); good condition

1930