This antique brick carrier, also known as masonry tongs, is a heavy-duty cast iron tool once used by bricklayers to lift and transport stacks of bricks efficiently on job sites. Featuring a robust scissor-action frame and a weathered wooden handle, this early 20th-century tool is a great example of practical construction ingenuity from a bygone era.
The gripping jaws are designed to clamp tightly onto bricks when lifted by the handle, making it a rugged and reliable piece of professional-grade masonry equipment. Excellent as a collectible, decorator’s piece for industrial-style interiors, or even as a restoration candidate for display or light use.
Material: Cast iron with wood handle
Function: Manual brick tongs/carrier
Condition: Original as-found condition with surface rust and patina consistent with age
