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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Samuel Drowne II
1780-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Drowne II (Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1628
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1628
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Samuel Drowne II (Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Date
1780-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[S]·Drowne" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[S]·Drowne" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "JR / to / ER" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (W) x 6.142 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (W) x 15.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.5521