Tongs, Sugar
- Object Name:
- Tongs, Sugar
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.143
- Creator:
- Eastman, Seth (1801-1885)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1828-1835
- Description:
- Sugar Tongs. Made by Seth Eastman (1801-1885), Concord, NH; 1825-1835. Silver. Straight-sided fiddle handle with pointed fins; oval bowls oriented laterally. Slightly visible round single drops on backs of bowls. "MW" engraved in feathered script, on handle end. Marked "SETH.EASTMAN" in upper case roman letters, in plain rectangle, on inside of both the left and right handle; both marks are crisp and distinct.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-2.25 L-6 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard F. Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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