Ice Tongs
Manufacturer
Minton and Mayer
(American, ca. 1839 - 1847)
Artist
Gotlieb A. Mayer
(American, 1835 - 1868)
Artist
Joseph B. Minton
(American)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1845
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
InscribedMarked on inside of handles: "Minton & Mayer". Opposite handle: "Norfolk".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Hofheimer, II
Object number85.64
Not on view
DescriptionPlain fiddle shaped with bird claws to grip the ice.Label TextMinton and Mayer Joseph B. Minton and Gotlieb A. Mayer American, active ca. 1839–1847 Ice Tongs, ca. 1845 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Hofheimer II 85.64 Exhibition History"The Norfolk Rooms," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, opened August 16, 2014.Published ReferencesGeorge Barton Cutten, THE SILVERSMITHS OF VIRGINIA TOGETHER WITH WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS FROM 1694 TO 1850, (The Deitz Press, Inc.: Richmond, VA, 1952), p. 97, for maker's mark.
ca. 1860
19th century