Sugar Tongs

Abel Jacobs, American, 19th century

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about 1820-1830

Silver

Overall: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Gordon Moody, Class of 1935

M.984.48.1

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

19th century

Object Name

Tools and Equipment: Food Service

Research Area

Decorative Arts

Not on view

Inscriptions

Marked, inside one arm: A. JACOBS [in rectangle]; engraved on bow: CTP [in monogram]

Provenance

Belonged to Catherine Tiffany (1769-1813) who in 1785 married the Reverand Davenport Phelps (1755-1813), grandson of the founder of Dartmouth College, Eleazar Wheelock. Donated by W. Gordon Moody.

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