Title: Tongs
Object type: Tongs
Date: 1800–1810
Culture: American
Artist:  J. S. Porter 
Artist bio: 1783–1862
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: L. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Credit line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Department: The American Wing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY