John Jones & John Chadwick registered a mark as buckle-makers on 30^th May 1775. Grimwade reports of John Jones II, who was apprenticed to Samuel Wood and goes on to suggest that this may be the John Jones who was registered as a buckle-maker. These tongs are cast in three parts, with a nice styled bowl and were made c1775, perhaps only shortly after the partnership had registered their mark. Their mark is in a curious punch with the top of the punch “curved”. Unfortunately the tongs have been repaired, but the repair is an excellent one & does not significantly detract from the tongs. Tongs with this maker's mark are very rare.

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