Object Number 1957.1373

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1820-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "EB&C." stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; "EB&C." stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "ATE" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.575 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 2.3986 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.7 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 68 (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