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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Sugar Tongs
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Sugar Tongs

Manufacturer Charles Branda (American, early 19th Century)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1818
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
InscribedMarked inside tongs: "C. Branda" within a serated rectangle twice. Also, initialed "M.D.L." in script.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. W.T. Old
Object number61.85.1
On View
Not on view
DescriptionA pair of spring sugar tongs with embellished script initials "M.D.L." on the spring.

Exhibition HistoryD.A.R. History Exhibition at Selden House.
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Charles Branda
ca. 1818
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Gotlieb A. Mayer
1847
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
George Baskerville
ca. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
ca. 1850-1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Williamson
ca. 1810
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Charles Branda
1818-1829
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Minton and Mayer
ca. 1847
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
James Gaskins
ca. 1785
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1927-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Peter Bateman
1799-1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Gotlieb A. Mayer
1835