Object Number 1972.0207

Object Name

Tongs (Sugar tongs)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. W. Ogilvie Comstock

Creator (Role)

Joseph Keeler (Maker)

Place of Origin

Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1810-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Arm, interior; "I·KEELER" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; "I·KEELER" stamped in a serrated rectangle
3. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "AWO" engraved
4. Inscription; Arm, interior; "72.207" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.535 (L) , 1.575 (W) , 1.5873 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.6 (L) , 4 (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