Object Number 1998.0004.085

Object Name

Tongs (Sugar tongs)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

William Briggs (Manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Creation previously thought to be United States, but with maker identification, the location is now assigned to the United Kingdom

Date

1890-1922

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Interior, arm; "W·B" stamped in shield
2. Mark; Interior, arm; "&" stamped in shield
3. Mark; Interior, arm; "Co." stamped in shield
4. Mark; Interior, arm; "B" stamped in circle
5. Mark; Interior, arm; "Puritine/ Silver" stamped incuse within a rectangle

Materials

German silver

Dimensions (inches)

4.37 (L) , 1.417 (W) , 0.8113 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.1 (L) , 3.6 (W) , 23 (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