Tongs
- Object Name:
- Tongs
- Object ID:
- 1994.508.44
- Description:
- Tongs, steel. Two long, tapered steel shafts that constitute handles. One shaft has elongated finger ring at end. Other shaft has smaller "thumb" ring. Each created by bending shaft around onto itself. Front of handles lead into a rectangular cross-section box joint. Decorative line on either side of joint near handle juncture. Thumb shaft passes around finger shaft in joint. Thumb shaft in front of joint, rectangular cross-section with straight, round shaft, extending from it; bent to right. Straight shaft has flat end. On left side, broken stub of a mirror image of right side. Bottom finger shaft passes through center of box joint, extends straight out front, becoming round cross-section shaft. Bends down to become almost parallel with existing finger shaft at front. Thumb shaft would have space between other shafts if both present. Number "7" stamped right side of finger shaft in rear of box joint.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-2 W-0.5 L-13.3 inches
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