Tongs
Category
Tools
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal.
Measurements
330 x 18 x 10 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 295087
Summary
Pair of farriers' or blacksmiths' tongs, broken. The tongs consist of two long squared rod handles which flatten towards the pivot joint which is secured by a round bolt. The jaws are largely missing; one is completely lost and the other partially lost.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.