Silver Sugar Tongs

c. 1937

Grace Halpin

Associated Names
Grace Halpin

Artist, American, 1909 - 1978

The image shows a detailed drawing of ornate sugar tongs, a smaller version of the tongs, and an enlarged view of an inscription or crest from the tongs. The color palette is grayscale on a beige or light brown paper. The main drawing of the tongs is centered at the top half of the page, with the smaller version below it on the left, accompanied by a scale. The detailed view of the engraving or crest is to the right of the small tongs illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 5/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14039

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G. Halpin

Wikidata ID

Q64572738

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