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Sugar Nippers

Probably by: Henry Plumpton (English (London), only mark entered 1761)
English (London)
about 1760
Object Place: Europe, London, England

Medium/Technique Silver
Dimensions W. 5.2 x D. 11.7 cm (2 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Weight: 36.8 gm (1 oz 4 dwt)
Credit Line Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession NumberRES.46.42
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver

DescriptionThe scissor-style nippers have shaped ring handles and scrolled stems terminating in shells that are formed from cast components.
Marks Lion passant (repeated on other handle ring); on inside of one handle ring, maker's mark HP (similar to Grimwade 1059) (struck twice on other handle ring)
InscriptionsScratched on side of hinge, RW.
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: November 14, 1946)