Tongs

Description

Pair of silver gilt tongs with stems with applied wirework interlacing, the bow engraved with arms, possibly of William Beckford: English, London, attributed to Joseph William Story and William Elliott, c. 1812 - 1813

Museum reference

A.1977.215

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Tongs

Production information

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

Date

c. 1812 - 1813

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver-gilt

Associations

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

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Art Fund