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1901

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2019

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2023

2025

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Tong, Sugar Tong

This is a tong. It was designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich and manufactured by Clarfeld & Springmeyer. It is dated 1901 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is metal, silver. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 10.5 × 1.3 × 2.5 cm (4 1/8 in. × 1/2 in. × 1 in.)

It has the following markings

unmarked

Cite this object as

Tong, Sugar Tong; Designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich (Austrian, 1867 – 1908); Manufactured by Clarfeld & Springmeyer; metal, silver; L x W x D: 10.5 × 1.3 × 2.5 cm (4 1/8 in. × 1/2 in. × 1 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-159

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