Object Number 1962.0240.1629

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Garret Schanck (Maker)-1795
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 375: Garret Schanck is the brother of John A. Schanck.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1785-1795

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; Eagle stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Arm, interior; "m" stamped in a rectangle
3. Mark; Arm, interior; "G.SCHANCK" stamped in a rectangle
4. Mark; Arm, interior; Worn eagle stamped in an ellipse
5. Mark; Arm, interior; "m" stamped in a rectangle
6. Mark; Arm, interior; "G.SCHANCK" stamped in a rectangle

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.26 (L) , 2.047 (W) , 0.9877 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.9 (L) , 5.2 (W) , 28 (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