| Accession # | 87.223.7 |
|---|---|
| Maker | Rogers & Hamilton Co. |
| Title | Sugar Tongs |
| Date | ca. 1887 |
| Medium | Silver - plate |
| Dimensions | 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (13.3 x 4.1 cm) |
| Marks | on inside of handle: PAT. 1887 (Turkish sword) ROGERS & HAMILTON A1. |
| Inscriptions | no inscriptions |
| Signed | no signature |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 45, Drawer F |
| Description | Sugar tongs with bird-like claws with concave ankles rise to beaded stem above which is slightly flared handle containing symmetricial scrolling decoration; script R monogram on one side. Plain band joins the two sides in simple curve. Pattern Cardinal. CONDITION: Normal wear. tongs bent slightly out of sape at top. Some corrosion at top of handle without monogram. |
