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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
John Bigelow
1830-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Bigelow (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1970.0028
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1970.0028
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Bigelow (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[JO]HN BIGELOW." stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[JO]HN BIGELOW." stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "SW / -to- / SWS" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.969 (W) x 5.984 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5 (W) x 15.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.0229
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on the partnerships with the Bigelows and the individuals, pp. 60-61Book: Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Information on the chronology of the Bigelow partnerships, p. 46Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488