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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Thomas Parkman
1790-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Parkman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1980.0190
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marshall P. Blankarn
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Object Number
1980.0190
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Parkman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "PARKMAN" with serifs, inside a rectangle, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "PARKMAN" with serifs, inside a rectangle, stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "SP" in sprigged script, engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
6.457 (W) x 6.102 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.4 (W) x 15.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.1288