University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/503
Description
Tongs used at a wheelwright's shop in Braishfield, Hampshire. Used for holding bolts of a small size.
These tongs were used at a wheelwright's shop in Braishfield, Hampshire. They are bolt tongs, used for holding bolts of a fairly small size. The two sides are slightly hollowed to form a circle.
Physical description
1 Pair of tongs: metal (wrought iron); good condition
Object name
Tongs, bolt
Material
Metal, iron
Associated subject
CRAFTS : metal-working
Wheelwrighting
Associated person/institution
Bown, Higgins James (Agent)