This is a shortened pair of tongs. They are 4.¼ inches or 10.5cms long. The joins where they have been repaired can clearly be seen about ½ inch up from the bottoms of the bowls. It appears that between ½inch and 1 inch of the arms has been removed. Whether this was done at the time of manufacture or sometime later is debatable. These tongs are typical Thomas Chawner in style with a delightful monogram of a stag. I would date them at c1775 - 1780.