Sugar Tongs
George W. Adams, English, active mid - 19th century
1852
Sterling silver
Overall: 5 13/16 × 2 × 3/4 in. (14.8 × 5.1 × 1.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of John H. Mudie, Class of 1949
M.995.60
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Food Service
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Inscriptions
Marked, inside arm: GA [undecipherable]; [leopard's head] [lion passant] R [Queen's head]
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