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Sugar Tongs

Thomas Warner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sugar Tongs by Thomas Warner. Two metal tongs with a long, thin handle and rounded ends. The tongs are made of silver-colored metal, likely sterling silver. The top end is a rounded bowl shape. The bottom end is a rounded knob with a textured surface. The tongs are lying flat with the top end facing right. The inside of the top end has an engraved marking. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1805
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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