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Tongs, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

199-500

Electrostatic discharging tongs

1780-1798

Pair of tongs, with intricate filigree decoration

1701-1900

Crucible tongs

Ophthalmic Tongs

1920-1940

Pair of tongs for crushing

1801-1900

Tongs, iron, C18 or C19, European

1701-1900

Tongs, iron, C18 or C19, European

1701-1900

Iron tongs with wooden handle

1851-1900

Tongs used by fakir

1801-1900

Tongs for lifting crucible

1501-1900

Pair of tongs

tongs for demonstrating double refraction using heat

1885

Sugar tongs

2000-2010

Static electricity discharging tongs

Tourmaline tongs (c.1860), two tourmalines mounted in cells on a wire holder

1860

Crucible tongs

1900-1983

Crucible tongs, c. 1925

1925

Pair of crucible tongs, from assaying apparatus

Tongs

Pair of coal tongs

circa 1930

Pair of carved wooden tongs (?) both sides unconne

1880-1920

Disembowelling tongs, Belgium, 1401-1700

1401-1700

Tongs, iron, C18 or C19, European

1701-1900

Tongs, iron, C18 or C19, European

1701-1900

Pair of iron tongs

1890-1925

Brass charcoal tongs with silver handle

1851-1910

Tongs, iron

1801-1900

Tongs with thick rectangular grips

1501-1900

Tongs, iron, C18 or C19, European

1701-1900

Tourmaline tongs

1850-1949

Pair of metal tongs

1907-1912

Pair of Cupel tongs, from assaying apparatus

Pair of nickel chemical tonges bought c. 1946.

Tongs for flat curls, 1920

Tongs for flat curls, 1920

1920
One pair of sugar-tongs, in the form of a wishbone

One pair of sugar-tongs

Tongs for handling limes for limelight, with borer for clearing hole.

Lime tongs

Sugar tongs, shaped as bird claws, silver plated, stamped B.R-M on handle. Made by Elkington & Co Ltd, 1961. Overall: 21 mm x 147 mm x 60 mm, 0.07kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, B.R-M

1961
Sugar tongs, silver plate, Hotels Executive Cars, ribbed handle with two vignettes, Lincoln Pattern, marked 'HE Cars', by Walker & Hall, 1951.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Hotels Executive - Cars

1951
Sugar tongs, British Transport Hotels Services, silver plate, ribbed handle with vignette, engraved 'BTHS', Elkington Plate, 1960.

Sugar tongs, British Transport Commission - Hotels

1960
Sugar tongs, silver plated, British Rail Shipping, marked with BR lion holding wheel shipping emblem, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield. Overall: 15 mm x 109 mm x 42 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, BR Shipping

Pair hand shears, one pair tongs

Pair hand shears, one pair tongs

tongs for demonstrating double refraction using heat, with 10 glass cubes, by R. Fuess, Berlin, Germany, c. 1885.

tongs for demonstrating double refraction using heat

1880-1885
Pair of tongs

Pair of tongs

Eight pairs of blacksmiths iron tongs, part of set of blacksmith’s tools from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

Eight pairs of blacksmiths iron tongs from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

1890-1930
Two pairs of sugar-tongs, in form of wishbones

Two pairs of sugar tongs

Silver plated sugar tongs, Southern Railway, stamped 'SR' on handle. Made by Mappin & Webb. Overall: 15 mm x 116 mm x 34 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Southern Railway

Sugar tongs, silver plated, stamped B.R Steamers (M) on handle. Made by Elkington & Company Limited, 1948. Overall: 16 mm x 102 mm x 51 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, BR Steamers (M)

1948
Sugar tongs, silver plated, claw grip, stamped BR Steamers (M). Made by Elkington & Company Limited, 1948. Overall: 26 mm x 140 mm x 55 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, BR Steamers (M)

1948
"Boudoir-Supreme" iron and curling tongs heater, with Meta fuel, c.1914

"Boudoir-Supreme" iron and curling tongs heater

1914