Pipe Tongs, 1800-1900
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Artifact Overview
Before matches were widely available, smokers used tongs like this one to light their pipes. Closing the handles extended the flattened ends of the tongs toward the fire and helped them pick up an ember and hold it steady. Blacksmiths made the tongs from durable wrought iron that withstood the heat of the fire.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pipe tongs
Date Made
1800-1900
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.241.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wrought iron (Iron alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 5.5 in
Width: 4.75 in
Height: 0.25 in
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