Tongs, Sugar
- Object Name:
- Tongs, Sugar
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.049
- Creator:
- Simes, William Cadogan (1773 - 1824)
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1815-1820
- Description:
- Sugar Tongs. Made by William Simes (1773-1824), Portsmouth, NH, 1815-1820. Silver. Straight sided fiddle handle with pointed fins. Elliptical bowls. Maker's stamp on inside of both arms in upper case roman letters: "W.SIMES" within a plain rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-2.25 L-6 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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