Name/Title
Tongs, PipeEntry/Object ID
2008.30.1Description
Iron tongs with long handles and small grips. Two pieces, joined at pivot joint by a single nail. Likely used to hold small embers from which one could light a pipe, candle, or other small object before the widespread use of matches. Believed to have originated in Greene County in the first half of the 19th century/1840s?Made/Created
Manufacturer
Unknown, Greene County?Date made
1840 - 1849Dimensions
Height
1/4 inWidth
1/2 inLength
12 inDimension Notes
.5" wide when closed. When fully extended, tongs are 13" wide at bottom of handles.