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Sugar tongs
Sugar tongs, tin-plate, the sides with a waved edge and with a regular pattern of perforations, claw-shaped grips; covered all over with a chocolate brown japan, which has now mostly worn off, and decorated with red, green and white enamels which have also mostly worn off.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50116
Creation/Production
Usk
Date: 1790-1840
Measurements
Height
(cm): 2.2
Length
(cm): 13.2
Width
(cm): 2.7
Height
(in): 13
Length
(in): 5
Width
(in): 1
Techniques
cut
decoration
Applied Art
pierced
decoration
Applied Art
japanned
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
Material
tin-plate
Location
In store
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