Sugar tongs
John Hancock
(1732–1784)
about 1780
Object PlaceMassachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions14.45 cm (5 11/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Henry W. Cunningham
Accession number31.421
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver flatware
Collections
ProvenanceNathaniel (1738-1796) and Rebecca Gorham; descended in the family to the donor.
mid-15th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Early 19th century
late 18th century
early 18th century
late 15th century (?)
mid-14th–mid-15th century
second half of 14th–first third of 15th century
late 15th–early 16th century
mid-13th century
Late 19th century (before 1890)