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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
William Cadogan Simes
1801-1820
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Cadogan Simes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; Rockingham; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2006.0006.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift in memory of Cecile Ferland on the tenth anniversary of her death
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Object Number
2006.0006.002
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Cadogan Simes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; Rockingham; New England; United States; North America
Date
1801-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "W·S" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "W·S" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "PF" engraved in sprigged foliate script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
2.165 (W) x 5.512 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.5 (W) x 14 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2822
Measurement Notes
As per previous cataloguer: 1.125oz AVP