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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Joseph S. Porter
1783-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph S. Porter (Maker)
Place of Origin
Canandaigua; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1970.0029
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1970.0029
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Joseph S. Porter (Maker)
Place of Origin
Canandaigua; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1783-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "ISPorter" stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "ISPorter" stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "LN" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.126 (W) x 5.906 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.4 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.1288