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Sugar tongs

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-24715

Description

Silver sugar tongs w/ round bowls at tips and twisted arms w/ apostles at top. Incised lines around outer edge of rounded arched top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar tongs
silver (metal)
Silver
TONGS, SUGAR

Inscription

Stamped on bowls: [London marks]

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.75 x 1.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5554

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