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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Curtiss, Candee & Stiles
1831-1835
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Curtiss, Candee & Stiles (Maker)
Place of Origin
Woodbury; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1973.0023
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1973.0023
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Curtiss, Candee & Stiles (Maker)
Place of Origin
Woodbury; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Date
1831-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "C·C·&·S" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "HCS" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "73.23" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 6.535 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 16.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.164