Fire Tongs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fire Tongs by unknown artist. Long, thin, metal tongs with two prongs at the end. The prongs are circular and flat. Long handles are thin and made of metal, joined at a circular joint near the top. The top of the handles has a decorative metal piece with a small knob at the very top. The background is light gray. The tongs are hanging, centered in the image. The photo is in black and white.