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54/504
Description
These tongs were used at a wheelwright's shop in Braishfield, Hampshire. They are bolt tongs, used on bolts, rivets and strake nails of a fairly small size. The two sides are slightly hollowed to form a circle.
Physical description
1 Pair of tongs: metal
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…: Short handles, probably for lifting small nails etc from fire. [ink sketch]’
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