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On Display: House - Bertrand Room
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Thomas Wynne
1754-1765
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Wynne (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1970.1041
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1970.1041
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Wynne (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1754-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm (1), interior
Inscription: Lion passant stamped in a cartouche
Type: Mark
Location: Arm (2), interior
Inscription: "T W" stamped in a rectangle with rounded and clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "H / I * M" with a three leaf sprig, engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.551 (H) x 0.906 (W) x 5.433 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.4 (H) x 2.3 (W) x 13.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.3404