Tongs
1861-1862 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This pair of sugar tongs was made in 1861–2. In 1895, when the manufacturing retailers Elkington & Co. opened a shop in Manchester, the tongs were combined with 12 teaspoons made in 1875–6 to make up a set. Boxed sets such as these made attractive and useful presents. The design of the tongs is known as Fiddle Pattern, which was very popular in the 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Silver tongs, made by Francis Higgins, London, 1861-1862. |
| Physical description | Pair of silver sugar tongs in Fiddle pattern. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Marks on inside of tong handle. (Tongs have maker, FH for Francis Higgins, duty, sterling, date, leopard.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr. William Thomas Lloyd Hives |
| Object history | Set of six teaspoons and one pair of sugar tongs in a case. Old number Lost 457. This set was assembled after 1895 when Elkingtons opened a retail branch in Manchester. These boxed sets made attractive and useful presents. |
| Production | Retailed by Elkington and Co, Manchester in about 1895. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This pair of sugar tongs was made in 1861–2. In 1895, when the manufacturing retailers Elkington & Co. opened a shop in Manchester, the tongs were combined with 12 teaspoons made in 1875–6 to make up a set. Boxed sets such as these made attractive and useful presents. The design of the tongs is known as Fiddle Pattern, which was very popular in the 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.14:13-2000 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2001 |
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