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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
George S. Gelston
1833-1837
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
George S. Gelston (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1983.0244.048
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Vincent H. Beckman in memory of Elizabeth Desloge Beckman
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Object Number
1983.0244.048
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
George S. Gelston (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1833-1837
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Inscription: Mark: "G.S. GELSTON" in rectangle inside one arm; male profile bust and spread eagle, each in a clipped-corner square, and a pierced sh-pointed star in a circle, inside the other.
Type: Inscription
Inscription: Inscr: "STW" in script lengthwise on arch;
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
6.62 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.83 (L)