Ember Tongs
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Artifact Overview
Before matches were widely available, smokers used tongs like this one to light their pipes. The flattened ends of the scissor-like tongs let a person 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
Tongs (Device)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.0.22.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wrought iron (Iron alloy)
Color
Dark brown
Dimensions
Height: 1.125 in
Width: 1.875 in
Length: 12.5 in
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