Thanks to all, who replied and added more examples to the list!
Visually, I think, ice tongs looks most similar, but it is too-o-o late for the VMs - 19 century, the same as sugar cubes tongs.
![[Image: ice-tongs-brass.jpg]](http://www.techzonics.com/ice-tongs-brass.jpg)
As well, calipers fit well.
![[Image: 431bcd357774b49c4c9cdc42a83d2f4a.jpg]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/43/1b/cd/431bcd357774b49c4c9cdc42a83d2f4a.jpg)
But it doesn't mean that there wasn't no equal or similar (as I don't expect an ideal identity) tool either! So, it seems the best candidates for this object are pincers, tongs, calipers or compasses and, even, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..
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Including:
Epilation Forceps
![[Image: s_epilationForceps_e.jpg]](http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/hist-images/romansurgical/s_epilationForceps_e.jpg)
Abdominal forceps
![[Image: s_abdominalForceps_e.jpg]](http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/hist-images/romansurgical/s_abdominalForceps_e.jpg)
Surgical scissors
![[Image: s_scissors_e.jpg]](http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/hist-images/romansurgical/s_scissors_e.jpg)
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![[Image: art-and-science-gallery.com7_.jpg]](http://artandsciencegallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/art-and-science-gallery.com7_.jpg)
2. Medieval scissors:
Medieval iron spring scissors
Period: 15th century
![[Image: b_6807.jpg]](https://www.numisantica.com/data/articles/images/big/b_6807.jpg)
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FOUR WOMEN SEWING LINEN CLOTHES FROM THE TACUINUM SANITAS OF VIENNA, LATE 14TH CENTURY
![[Image: cc282bab5b2260e979674d33405d1881.jpg]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/cc/28/2b/cc282bab5b2260e979674d33405d1881.jpg)
Book of Hours, France, Rouen, ca. 1490, MS M.144 fol. 6r
![[Image: m144.006ra.jpg]](http://ica.themorgan.org/icaimages/1/m144.006ra.jpg)
Weltchronik (ÖNB 2921, fol. 19r), c. 1397-1398
![[Image: ce53562d7043fc3fa04957778e7dddef.jpg]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ce/53/56/ce53562d7043fc3fa04957778e7dddef.jpg)
![[Image: 1f70cbd07cc1428a2f3c1e477a97e610.jpg]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/1f/70/cb/1f70cbd07cc1428a2f3c1e477a97e610.jpg)
I think, really, it can be scissors or shears, especially, if those things on this and other pages is a spindle, but I don't exclude that it could be any medical forceps.
Visually, I think, ice tongs looks most similar, but it is too-o-o late for the VMs - 19 century, the same as sugar cubes tongs.
As well, calipers fit well.
But it doesn't mean that there wasn't no equal or similar (as I don't expect an ideal identity) tool either! So, it seems the best candidates for this object are pincers, tongs, calipers or compasses and, even, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..
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Including:
Epilation Forceps
Abdominal forceps
Surgical scissors
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2. Medieval scissors:
Medieval iron spring scissors
Period: 15th century
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FOUR WOMEN SEWING LINEN CLOTHES FROM THE TACUINUM SANITAS OF VIENNA, LATE 14TH CENTURY
Book of Hours, France, Rouen, ca. 1490, MS M.144 fol. 6r
Weltchronik (ÖNB 2921, fol. 19r), c. 1397-1398
I think, really, it can be scissors or shears, especially, if those things on this and other pages is a spindle, but I don't exclude that it could be any medical forceps.