Object Number 1962.0240.1644

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Robert Wilson (Maker)-January 22, 1846

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Maker active 1803-1811 in New York and 1816-1846 in Philadelphia. Origin possibly New York, New York.

Date

1803-1815

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "RW" stamped in an ellipse
2. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "MS" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.142 (L) , 2.126 (W) , 1.3051 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.6 (L) , 5.4 (W) , 37 (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.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 450
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on Robert Wilson, p. 192