Please Help me to Identify this tool or object

[lvd.lvd]

I have this tool (object) and want to sell it but I don't know what it is - Please Help me to identify it.

1) It is about 60cm long incl wooden handle 

2) the 2 arm is made out of solid brass and swing out like a scissors

3) the body of the arm is hexagon and has intricate carvings - the end has threads

    and looks like they are missing something

4) it looks old

Thanks in advance

Liem

[paisley*rose · Accepted solution]

fire tongs they are missing the end pieces

for picking up wood in fire place

[rocket2retro]

Agreee with Paisley. They are fire tongs and should have 'claws' on the ends to hold the wood.

[padi*0409]

................or a thingie to get Boys Scouts out of horses hooves..............sorry old joke (from an old bloke) LOL.

I agree, fire tongs they are indeed.

[k1ooo-slr-sales · Accepted solution]

if you do a google image search for fire tongs you will see many items that look similar

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=fire+tongs&prmd=sinv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLypG7_...

Follwing some of the images will show more images

http://www.fireplaceantiquestore.com/product_detail.php?ID=1543

[phorum_junkie*]

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@padi*0409 wrote:

................or a thingie to get Boys Scouts out of horses hooves..............sorry old joke (from an old bloke) LOL.

I agree, fire tongs they are indeed.

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Is that one of the Boy Scouts that you rub togther to make a fire?.......................Sorry, old joke (from an even older old bird)

[padi*0409]

Ah PJ, memories of the good old days, well before eBay existed even........................or televisions.................

[kopenhagen5]

Hey................I was a scout.......................so be prepared.

Dib Dib Dib Dob Dob Dob.

[padi*0409]

...................and I went on an Outward Bound course Kopes...............

bounce, bounce, bounce