Object Number 1962.0240.1630

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Roe (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: William Roe worked in Kingston, New York in 1800; Albany, New York 1776 and Troy, New york 1805.

Date

1795-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "W·R" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; Eagle stamped in a conforming outline
3. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "P" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.945 (L) , 2.638 (W) , 1.164 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.1 (L) , 6.7 (W) , 33 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker and examples of marks, p. 362
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and information on dating the object, p. 128
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Example marks, p. 152