Sugar tongs Maker: George Gordon (w. c. 1798 - 1830)
Maker, formerly attributed to: Alexander Snow Gordon (American, active 1795–1802, died 1803)

ca. 1815

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

Length: 170 mm Weight: 39 g

Credit Line

Gift of Alan R. Kossack

Accession Number

1985.85.331

Geography

Made in New York, New York

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Flatware

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

sugar tongs

Marks

Gordon [script upper and lower case] in rectangle [?] inside top; incomplete strike, outline of punch, illegible.

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