Object Number 1962.0240.1637

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Robert Rait (Maker)
1830-1855

Place of Origin

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

Date

1840-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "R.RAIT" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; "N.Y." stamped in a serrated rectangle
3. Mark; Arm, interior; "R.RAIT" stamped in a rectangle
4. Mark; Arm, interior; "N.Y." stamped in a serrated rectangle
5. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "MWM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.614 (L) , 1.929 (W) , 1.5873 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.8 (L) , 4.9 (W) , 45 (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.
• Biographical information on Robert Rait, p. 347