Shaker Stove Tongs and Shovel

Description:

Shaker Stove Tongs and Shovel, 19th century, steel tongs with egg-shaped ball on ends, circular joint below cylindrical shaft allows one long arm of tongs to swing; shovel has straight shaft attached to a shallow wrought blade without rivets, rounded near handle with flaring curved sides; with a steel bracket for hanging the tools and a steel wall protector intended to be attached to the wall below the bracket at the point where the ends of the tongs and shovel would bump the wall or wood box, lg. to 23 1/8 in.
Estimate $600-800


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