Sugar Tongs
Dateca. 1832
Marked by
John Curry
1798 - 1868
MediumSilver
DimensionsOL: 7" OH bend: 1" OW opening: 2 5/8"
Credit LineGift of Beatrix T. Rumford
Object number2009-163
DescriptionBow sugar tongs with bird claw grips; bright-cut engravings of oak branches with leaves and acorns along each arm and "ECM" on the bend.Inscription(s)Engraved in script "ECM" for Elizabeth Clifford Morris (1813-1892) of Philadelphia married Samuel Canby (1811-1875) of Wilmington, Delaware on June 25, 1832.Mark(s)Marked in relief in Roman letters in serrated rectangles "J.Curry" inside each arm and "PHILA." inside the bend.ProvenanceEach piece is engraved in script "ECM" for Elizabeth Clifford Morris (1813-1892) of Philadelphia, married Samuel Canby (1811-1875) of Wilmington, Delaware on June 25, 1832.
ca. 1740-1760