Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Sugar tongs

Hughes, John (Factory)

Sugar tongs, tin-plate, a pierced openwork decoration of quartered circles along the sides, with solid circular grips; the inner sides covered with a black japan, the exterior sides covered with a reddish or chocolate brown japan over a black japan, the japan finish has mostly worn off.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 50115

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: Usk
Period: 1800-1810

Measurements

Height (cm): 1.8
Length (in): 13.8
Width (in): 2.8
Height (in): 11
Length (in): 5
Width (in): 1

Techniques

Cut
Decoration
Applied Art
Pierced
Decoration
Applied Art
Japanned
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Tin-plate

Location

In store
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