Tongs

Museum Object Number 1962.0240.1651

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

James Kendall (Maker)

Date of Birth

1768

Date of Death

1808

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1790-1805

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "J·K" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; "J·K" stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "HMB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.48 (L) , 2.087 (W) , 1.5873 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19 (L) , 5.3 (W) , 45 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488