Founders closing tongs

Founders' closing-tongs

Founders' closing-tongs, melting-pot, and furnace are seen only in the crest of the FOUNDERS' Company. An illustration of the laver-pot which occurs in the coat of arms has been given under ewer, and the candlestick also in its order in the alphabet.

A fiery furnace proper, two arms of the last, [i.e. or] issuing from clouds on the sinister side of the first, [i.e. azure], vested of the last, holding in both hands a pair of closing-tongs sable, taking hold of the melting-pot in the furnace proper--Crest of the FOUNDERS' Company.

A laver pot between two taper candlesticks or--The FOUNDERS' Company.