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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Thomas Shields
1765-1794
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Shields (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2006.0006.016
Credit Line/Donor
Gift in memory of Cecile Ferland on the tenth anniversary of her death
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Object Number
2006.0006.016
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Shields (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1794
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "TS" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Arm, interior
Inscription: "TS" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "MW" engraved in foliate script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
1.142 (W) x 5.394 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.9 (W) x 13.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.1464