Collection Highlights

Diana of the Tower

Date:

1899

Object Number:

1977.3

Medium:

Bronze

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Object name

Miniature tongs

Date

ca. 1875-1900

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

Overall: 1 5/8 x 3/4 x 3/8 in. ( 4.1 x 1.9 x 1 cm )

Description

silver miniature bow-form tongs with foliate scroll arms and circular grips; maker's marks stamped on the inside of the arms.

Credit Line

Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans

Object Number

1939.112

Marks

stamped: on the inside of the arms: lion passant, anchor, gothic "G" over "STERLING" and "65"

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.