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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
George K. M. Childs
1828-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
George K. M. Childs (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2006.0006.006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift in memory of Cecile Ferland on the tenth anniversary of her death
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Object Number
2006.0006.006
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
George K. M. Childs (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1828-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "G.CHILDS" stamped in serrated rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "G.CHILDS" stamped in serrated rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
3.425 (W) x 6.496 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.7 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6932
Measurement Notes
As per previous cataloguer: 1.75oz AVP