Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sugar tongs
Object Number:
1944.125h
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 14.6 x 6.4 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the arch: "KL" in bright-cut script
stamped: on the undersides of the arms: "N*COLEMAN" in a rectangle
Description:
silver bow-form sugar tongs with tapered arms with bright-cut borders and ovoid grips with bright cut borders; engraved, "KL" in bright-cut script on the arch; maker's marks stamped on the undersides of the arms.
Gallery Label:
These sugar tongs belonged to Katherine Lawrence, daughter of Martha and John Brown Lawrence and the sister of Captain James Lawrence.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
