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Sugar nippers
William and Cornelius Wynn
1795-1830
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William and Cornelius Wynn (Maker)
Place of Origin
Birmingham; Warwick; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Wood
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1960.0924
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0924
Object Name
Sugar nippers
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William and Cornelius Wynn (Maker)
Place of Origin
Birmingham; Warwick; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1795-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Left side of arm, near hinge
Inscription: "W&C.WYNN" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Wood
- Brass
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
5.591 (H) x 4.213 (W) x 15.276 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.2 (H) x 10.7 (W) x 38.8 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 218-219, cat. no. 105b.Book: Schiffer, Herbert F., et al. 1979 Antique Iron: Survey of American and English Forms: fifteenth through nineteenth centuries.
• See similar sugar nippers on p. 226, fig. d.