Block ice tongs. Forged iron. Two curved arms with integral open oval handles angled out; opposite end of arms curve inward and taper to point. Arms bolted together where they straighten out.
For more on the Shakers' harvesting of ice, see blog post: https://shakerml.org/ready-cool-milk-broth-necessity-ice/
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Shaker Museum Tongs, Block Ice. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22994. Accessed on September 24, 2024
