Glenn in CO Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Detecting a old mining camp last week and found this item. I believe it is type of tong, but what for as it is small in size. It seems to be made of brass and has a little nickel or silver plating left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locator Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Could this be some sort of a napkin clip? Would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 13 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 it appears to be a sugar tong from the last century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Hi Glenn, the closest looking thing I could find was a pair of sugar tongs, but none of the antique tongs I saw had that sliding "lock" to keep the grabbers closed. As small as it is, it seems more like some type fancy clothing fastener to me, maybe to hold up hose or socks. Good find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Here's one, the eBay listing will disappear: Sugar tongs with a lock. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Glenn in CO said: Detecting a old mining camp last week and found this item. I believe it is type of tong, but what for as it is small in size. It seems to be made of brass and has a little nickel or silver plating left. Well, since you were in a mining area, and the grabbing part seems really flat. Maybe it was used for picking small gold out of a pan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 5 hours ago, F350Platinum said: Sugar tongs with a lock. 👍 The locking part is not close to what the picture is, but it is on the right track. Grandfather had a set closer to it, but they were clothes pins that were still on a clothes line. The line went through the top of the pin above the clasp. If I can find them again, if we still have them I will post some pictures of the set. The slide lock would keep almost anything from falling and they were silver plated. Sugar tongs were mainly between 4 and 5 inches in length and seldom had a locking mechanism on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsb Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 bartenders towel holder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Bach Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Back in the late 1960's a friend and I were digging a turn of the century privy and he found a very similar one it made a nice conversation piece and roach clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I have a WAG . How about a clip from one of those eyeglass holder gadgets that librarians were famous for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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