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https://www.decorativecollective.com/dealers/walpolesA lovely pair of steel scissor-action 'lazy tongs' made of bright steel.
English circa 1780.
In excellent condition, the finger holes made dull from use, the covered sections retaining much of their bright finish. For a similar pair see Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820 by Rupert Gentle and Rachael Field p.331 held in the collection of the Winterthur Museum.
5.25 inches wide when closed x 16.5 inches long when fully extended.