Object Number 1962.0240.1631

Object Name

Tongs

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Gale Sr. (Maker)
1799-1867

Place of Origin

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

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; Eagle stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Arm, interior; Profile head stamped in an ellipse
3. Mark; Arm, interior; "G.W & H" stamped in a rectangle
4. Inscription; Arm, exterior; "P" engraved
5. Inscription; Arm, exterior; "[W]" engraved

Subjects

Armorial device

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.732 (L) , 2.638 (W) , 2.7161 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.1 (L) , 6.7 (W) , 77 (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