Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Luce Center
Sugar tongs
Object Number:
1937.209
Date:
ca. 1835 - 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 in. ( 15.6 x 7 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the arch: "LS" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the arms: twice, "G. BOYCE" in a rectangle
Description:
silver bow-form sugar tongs with threaded, fiddle arms, flared shoulders and hollow shell-form grips; arch engraved, "LS" in script; maker's marks stamped on the undersides of the arms.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
