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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
William Grigg
1765-1797
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Grigg (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York or Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2006.0006.011
Credit Line/Donor
Gift in memory of Cecile Ferland on the tenth anniversary of her death
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Object Number
2006.0006.011
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Grigg (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York or Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Griggs also worked in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.
See Grigg's biography in Parties record
Date
1765-1797
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "Grigg" stamped in a stamped rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "HF" engraved in foliate script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (W) x 5.906 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.164
Measurement Notes
As per previous cataloguer: 1.125oz AVP