Large mystery tongs

[dumpsterdivingqueen]

I got these at a sale.  They are cast alumnium and about 28 inches long, so they are big.  No idea what they are for.  No marking on them. Any ideas! 

[chinohighcowboys1963]

They are used for lifting and transporting large blocks of ice.

  Used extensively back in the day when people had ice boxes, before refrigerators were manufactured.

[dumpsterdivingqueen]

I don't think they are ice tong.  Go look up what they look like.  These are all the wrong shape

[tryno2]

"Improved" version of ice tongs