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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Timothy Harrington Newman
1800-1812
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Timothy Harrington Newman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Groton; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1652
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Complete Details
Object Number
1962.0240.1652
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Timothy Harrington Newman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Groton; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1800-1812
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "T·HNewman" stamped in a serrated stepped rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "T·HNewman" stamped in a serrated stepped rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "ATW" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.89 (W) x 5.906 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.8 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.0935