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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
R. & H. Farnam
1800-1806
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
R. & H. Farnam (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.1235
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.1235
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
R. & H. Farnam (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1800-1806
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "R&H·FARNAM" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "R&H·FARNAM" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "A" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.575 (W) x 6.181 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4 (W) x 15.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.4639