Tongs

Description

Pair of silver gilt tongs with stems consisting of linked ovals, the bow engraved with the arms of William Beckford of Fonthill Abbey: English, London, by Joseph William Story and William Elliott, 1812 - 1813

Museum reference

A.1977.214

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Tongs

Production information

J.W. Story and William Elliott, Silversmith
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1812 - 1813

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver-gilt

Associations

Previous owner: Beckford, William Thomas, 1760 - 1844
Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, England, Northern Europe

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Art Fund