ECS-S.74-2014
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.74-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Asparagus Tongs
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Plain asparagus tongs, engraved with initials
Other number
74
Description
Dimensions
length (actual size): 228mm
Inscription
Engraved with the arms of Barnard and EC for Eton College
Inscription description
Duty mark
Lion passant
Date mark: 1809-1810
Maker's mark: Eley, Fearn and Chawner
Lion passant
Date mark: 1809-1810
Maker's mark: Eley, Fearn and Chawner
Material
silver
Physical description
Plain Asparagus tongs engraved with the arms of Barnard and EC for Eton College. Ridges on inside edges.
Production
Person
Date
1809-1810
History and association
References
• Jones, E. Alfred, The Plate of Eton College, The London Saint Catherine Press, 1938 (p.45)