Help with J.H. & A. Benedict tongs?

[zeeborg]

I found a pair of tongs, probably for a pickle caster or similar.
They are marked 'J.H. & A. Benedict' with 3 hallmarks, an Eagle, 'H' and a bust.
I've been researching, and have found nothing. I'm guessing these may be English, but if they are not please let me know and I will delete this post and move it to the proper forum.
Thank You
Zee

[zeeborg]

https://imgbox.com/NBLIhUxg

[dognose]

As previously requested, please embed your images.

Trev.

[zeeborg]

[zeeborg]

As previously requested, please embed your images.

Trev.

I've been trying to, but it keeps showing a broken link... not sure what I've done wrong.

[dognose]

https://postimages.org (choose 'Share', then copy the 'Hotlink for forums' code) is recommended. Do not use Photobucket or Dropbox.

Trev.

[zeeborg]

Hope this works!

[wev]

The tongs were manufactured by the wholesale firm of Hall & Hewson in Albany NY. The pair of Benedicts, likely father and son, were retail jewelers in Skaneateles NY. The senior, J. H., had been the partner of Asa Munger, c 1818-1820 in Auburn NY.

[zeeborg]

The tongs were manufactured by the wholesale firm of Hall & Hewson in Albany NY. The pair of Benedicts, likely father and son, were retail jewelers in Skaneateles NY. The senior, J. H., had been the partner of Asa Munger, c 1818-1820 in Auburn NY.

Wow! Awesome. Thank you, I couldn't find any info online.
Seeing as I have this in the wrong forum, I understand if it gets deleted.
Thank You

Zee