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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Henry Erwin
1820-1825
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Henry Erwin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1625
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1625
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Henry Erwin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "H.ERWIN" stamped in a serrated rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "H.ERWIN" stamped in a serrated rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "EM" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.929 (W) x 6.181 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.9 (W) x 15.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.3404