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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Chester Culver
1820-1830
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Chester Culver (Maker)
Place of Origin
Ontario; Canada; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1973.0041
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Complete Details
Object Number
1973.0041
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Chester Culver (Maker)
Place of Origin
Ontario; Canada; North America
Origin Notes
Location: Niagra
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "C. Culver." stamped in a stepped, serrated rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "C. Culver." stamped in a stepped, serrated rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "EW" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "73.41" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (W) x 6.378 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (W) x 16.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.3404