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On Display: House - Eagle Room
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
William Thomson
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Thomson (Silversmith)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1957.1372
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1372
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Thomson (Silversmith)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "[W.Thomson]" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "MM\c/" with a super script "c", engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 6.496 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.2575