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Description
Curling tongs or 'pinching irons' were heated and used for hair curling or wig making. Curling tongs were often in catalogues of about 1850.
This curling tongs, or 'pinching irons' were heated and used for hair curling or wig making. The user's hands were often bound to protect them from the heat. Curling tongs of this type were often illustrated in catalogues of about 1850, issued by makers of steel tongs.
Physical description
1 pair of curling tongs: metal; good condition
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