Tongs

Ephraim Brasher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tongs by Ephraim Brasher. Silver tongs with flat, curved ends. Long, thin handles with decorative ends. One end is shaped like a flower; the other end is shaped like a shell. The tongs are lying on a flat surface with the handles pointing to the right. The handles overlap. The photo is in black and white. The background is white.