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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Watson & Brown
1830-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Watson & Brown (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1972.0407
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1972.0407
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Watson & Brown (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "L. L . BENN[ETT]" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[WATSON & B]ROWN" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "W[ATSON & BROWN]" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[L. L. BE]NNETT" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "L" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "72.407" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.969 (W) x 6.102 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5 (W) x 15.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.1288