Sugar tongs
Manufacturer
James Gaskins
(American, ca. 1761 - 1827)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1820
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
InscribedStamped twice on inside of tongs: "J Gaskins".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number84.109
Not on view
DescriptionPlain shape with shell grippers. Conjoined monogram "AMB".Published ReferencesGeorge B. Cutten, SILVERSMITHS OF VIRGINIA, (The Dietz Press, Inc.: Richmond, VA, 1952), p. 125
