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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Hugh Wishart
1790-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hugh Wishart (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1619
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1619
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Hugh Wishart (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "H.WISHART" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "H.WISHART" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "W" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.795 (W) x 7.992 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.1 (W) x 20.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.8572
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. 467-488Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks II. 82 p.
• Information on spoon styles and dates, pp. 13-14Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks II. 82 p.
• Example of mark and some background information, p. 41Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 452-453, Fig. cBook: Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of mark with some background information, p. 153Book: McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark, p. 96Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 321, no. 302