Object Number 1962.0240.1618

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Peter Griffen (Maker)

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1825-1835

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "GRIFFEN & HOYT" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; Anchor stamped in an ellipse
3. Mark; Arm, interior; Five-pointed star stamped in a circle
4. Mark; Arm, interior; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse
5. Mark; Arm, interior; "GRIFFEN & HOYT" stamped in a rectangle
6. Mark; Arm, interior; Anchor stamped in an ellipse
7. Mark; Arm, interior; Five-pointed star stamped in a circle
8. Mark; Arm, interior; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse
9. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "LT" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.772 (L) , 2.402 (W) , 1.6932 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.2 (L) , 6.1 (W) , 48 (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