Sugar tongs
Manufacturer
Gotlieb A. Mayer
(American, 1835 - 1868)
CultureAmerican
Date1847
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
InscribedOne prong stamped "G.MAYER" in a rectangle and the other "NORFOLK" in a rectangle.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Duncan Groner
Object number50.40.1
Not on view
DescriptionA large pair of silver sugar tongs in modified fiddle design having script initials "GEG" on top of spring. Prongs end in engraved claws.
ca. 1860
ca. 1850-1860
