Funny Pliers

[ferlew]

Hope I can get a pic on here.
Does anyone know what they are please?

[bookbinder]

No pic, no answer.

[Baldric]

Transfer it to 'Tinypic' then you can post it here

http://tinypic.com/

[bednobs]

how big? They look like bolt cutters

[ferlew]

http://i67.tinypic.com/11w4ojb.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/ekjdrk.jpg
??

[RATTER15]

They could be a very old pair of hog ring pliers, used for putting a ring through the nose of bulls and pigs. not sure though.

[Jonathan-Joe]

A blacksmiths tool for holding hot work on the anvil?

[ferlew]

Sounds good Ratter, Arnold do a lot of vetinarian and dental stuff.
Sorry all for poor effort at putting pics on :(
[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/ekjdrk.jpg[/IMG]
Another little try ^

[RATTER15]

or maybe for removing horseshoes?

[Baldric]

Arnold and Bone, london appear to be (have been) makers of Medical Equipment so ... .. .

[THECORBYLOON]

It looks like it is for gripping something at length so it could be a tool in a smithy or a foundry.

[RATTER15]

Arnold and Bone? I thing it says Arnold and Son?

[sir.prize]

You may find the answer here

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bloodless+castrators+and+castrating+knives+and+forceps&biw=1138&;bih=548&source=lnms&;tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnurW-wtTKAhVL2hoKHaoGCbAQ_AUICCgD

[wolf63]

sir.prize - a useful tool to have around

[RATTER15]

If it is a surgical tool, Sqad probably used one back in his day, he will know for sure! ;-)

[ferlew]

That's a bit mean, calling him a tool ;)
about 12 inches long (the pliers) with a groove set in, pig's nose ring looks very likely.

[RATTER15]

sir.prize, Please!!!.... I just gone all giddy!!

[ferlew]

The ends don't meet, so not for circumcising,

[tonyav]

AHHHGGGG
http://i00.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/32299238896_1/Stainless-Steel-Burdizzo-Clamps-Burdizzo-Forceps-Emasculative-Equipment-Bloodless-font-b-Castrator-b-font-Sheep-font.jpg

[woofgang]

I think they might be cutters rather than pliers, possibly for trimming a boar’s tushes or cutting spurs off horse’s teeth.