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Tongs (Sugar tongs (pair))
Thomas Charles Fletcher
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Charles Fletcher (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.453
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.453
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs (pair))
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Thomas Charles Fletcher (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: Profile bust stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "T" stamped in a cartouche with crosshatching on the background
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "F" stamped in a cartouche with crosshatching on the background
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "P" stamped in a cartouche with crosshatching on the background
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: Profile bust stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "T" stamped in a cartouche with crosshatching on the background
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "F" stamped in a cartouche with crosshatching on the background
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "P" stamped in a cartouche with crosshatching on the background
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, exterior, bow
Inscription: "ES" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 6.496 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6226