Tongs (Sugar tongs)

Museum Object Number 1972.0111

Object Name

Tongs (Sugar tongs)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Earle R. Crowe

Creator (Role)

Thomas McConnell (Probable maker)

Hugh McConnell (Possible maker or seller)

Date of Birth

1768

Date of Death

1825

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1806-1813

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "McCONNELL" in rectangle, stamped
2. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "MWC 1847. AJ 1806 MCC 1876." engraved

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

6.339 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 1.9753 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.1 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 56 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 402-403, no. 408 a-d
[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
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. & Bartlett, Louisa D. 2008 Delaware Silver the Col. Kenneth P. & Regina I. Brown Collection. 355 p.
• Published marks and forms: pp. 178-197