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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Peter Pallais
1770-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Pallais (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Possibly New York; Probably New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.3876
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.3876
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Peter Pallais (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Possibly New York; Probably New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly Bermuda
Date
1770-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "P·P." stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "P·P." stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "I / I * D" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 5.906 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6932