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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Robert Rait
1840-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Rait (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1637
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1637
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Robert Rait (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1840-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "R.RAIT" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "N.Y." stamped in a serrated rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "R.RAIT" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "N.Y." stamped in a serrated rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "MWM" engraved
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.929 (W) x 6.614 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.9 (W) x 16.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.5873