Object Number 1955.0136.058

Object Name

Tongs (Miniature sugar tongs)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Europe

Date

1750-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Bowl, interior; "I [H or M]" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Bowl, interior; Passant gardant lion stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Hinge, upper surface; "R" / "M" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

2.953 (L) , 1.339 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.5 (L) , 3.4 (W) , 15 (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