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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.3616
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.3616
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Place of Origin
North America
Origin Notes
Possibly New York (lion mark) or New Engalnd.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "L*H" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: Lion facing viewer's right with one raised paw stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Other arm, interior
Inscription: "L*H" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Other arm, interior
Inscription: Lion facing the viewer's right with one paw raised stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior, end
Inscription: "JC" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.165 (W) x 5.709 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.5 (W) x 14.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.9348