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A pair of polished wrought iron ember tongs
of spring action, the flattened handles incised with leafy scrolls and flowerhead paterae, one with looped end terminating in a knop, the other with a disc-shaped terminal, the hinged setion with conical-shaped grip, the cylindrical shafts terminating in scroll ends with pad-shaped nips, English, early 18th century -- 24¼in. (61.5cm) long
of spring action, the flattened handles incised with leafy scrolls and flowerhead paterae, one with looped end terminating in a knop, the other with a disc-shaped terminal, the hinged setion with conical-shaped grip, the cylindrical shafts terminating in scroll ends with pad-shaped nips, English, early 18th century -- 24¼in. (61.5cm) long