What Is It?

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This antique kitchen utensil was used to lift pie plates from the hearth. One of the wire jaws is fixed while the other is adjustable to accommodate plates of varying sizes. The wooden handle is wrapped in material, which has clearly frayed with use. The utensil works surprisingly well.
