Pipe Tongs, 1700-1800
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Before matches, smokers used tongs like this one to maintain and light their pipes. They tamped tobacco into their pipe bowl with one end, then turned it around and used the handles to pick up an ember while keeping a safe distance from the fire. Blacksmiths made the graceful but utilitarian tool from durable wrought iron that withstood heat.
Before matches, smokers used tongs like this one to maintain and light their pipes. They tamped tobacco into their pipe bowl with one end, then turned it around and used the handles to pick up an ember while keeping a safe distance from the fire. Blacksmiths made the graceful but utilitarian tool from durable wrought iron that withstood heat.
Artifact
Pipe tongs
Date Made
1700-1800
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.400.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wrought iron (Iron alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 17.625 in
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