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Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Richard Rutter
1790-1798
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Rutter (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.796
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.796
Object Name
Tongs (Sugar tongs)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Richard Rutter (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1790-1798
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "Rutter" stamped in a rounded parallelogram
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, interior
Inscription: "Rutter" stamped in a rounded parallelogram
Type: Inscription
Location: Bow, exterior
Inscription: "F" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (W) x 6.142 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (W) x 15.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.9524