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English: Nappy tongs

About 1780
London
Silver-gilt
John Wren II

The stork and swaddled baby suggest that they were given to a mother on the birth of a child. A possible alternative use is for threading ribbons through embroidered baby clothes.

Bequeathed by W. J. Johnson

Collection ID: M.1707-1944

This photo was taken as part of Britain Loves Wikipedia in February 2010 by David Jackson.

Date Photographed in February 2010
Source Originally uploaded at http://www.britainloveswikipedia.org/
Author David Jackson
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