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Sugar Tongs

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1845

GUSN

GUSN-49486

Description

Silver sugar tongs with acorn shaped bowls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar tongs
silver (metal)
Tongs, Serving
Tongs, Sugar
Silver
Tongs, Sugar

Inscription

Engraved: AB Touchmark: H & H

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Hall & Hewson (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Albany, NY, USA

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.430

Places

New York state (United States)

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