Wrought iron stove tongs with bean-shaped pads, downward tapered cylindrical arms which become rectangular cross-section arcs at top meeting to form a square cross-sectioned handle with knife-joint and pivot. At top, square cross section transitions to a cylinder with a mushroom-shaped finial on top.
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Shaker Museum Tongs, Fireplace. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2715. Accessed on September 27, 2024
