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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
William Roe
1795-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Roe (Maker)
Place of Origin
Kingston; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1630
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1630
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
William Roe (Maker)
Place of Origin
Kingston; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: William Roe worked in Kingston, New York in 1800; Albany, New York 1776 and Troy, New york 1805.
Date
1795-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "W·R" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "P" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.638 (W) x 5.945 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.7 (W) x 15.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.164