Title: Tongs
Object type: Tongs
Date: ca. 1800
Culture: American
Artist: Possibly Bernard Wenman 
Artist bio: ca. 1789–1833
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: L. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Geography: Made in New York New York  United States Mid-Atlantic     
Department: The American Wing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY