Horace E. Potter
Sugar Tongs

ArtistAmerican, 1873–1947
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Sugar Tongs
Datec. 1905-1910
PlaceUnited States
MediumSterling silver and amber
DimensionsOverall: 7/16 × 2 7/8 × 13/16 in. (1.1 × 7.3 × 2.1 cm)
Credit LineMilo M. Naeve Collection, gift of the estate of Milo M. Naeve
Object number2010.1516
Non exposé

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Provenance[Ark Antiques, New Haven, 2008]; Milo M. Naeve; bequeathed to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 30–February 15, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the interior: "H.E. POTTER / STERLING"

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