C. 1735-40 English Sterling Silver Sugar Tea Tongs by ?A of London
$200.00
A lovely pair of scissor form sugar tongs in the popular ornate style that peaked in the 1735-40 in England. Nice early c scroll design and with truncated ring handles. A beautiful pair in good condition with slight loosening at the hinge. Marked at the insides of the handles with the partial '?A' mark. Also engraved with the initial B. Scallop form . 29.3 grams, 4 11/16". These seem to be in good condition with no repairs.
[Reference: Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. David Shlosberg]
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Loc: VG3
A lovely pair of scissor form sugar tongs in the popular ornate style that peaked in the 1735-40 in England. Nice early c scroll design and with truncated ring handles. A beautiful pair in good condition with slight loosening at the hinge. Marked at the insides of the handles with the partial '?A' mark. Also engraved with the initial B. Scallop form . 29.3 grams, 4 11/16". These seem to be in good condition with no repairs.
[Reference: Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. David Shlosberg]
Check out some of my other sterling silver flatware here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?section_id=7399760
Or just browse around the shop!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
Loc: VG3
A lovely pair of scissor form sugar tongs in the popular ornate style that peaked in the 1735-40 in England. Nice early c scroll design and with truncated ring handles. A beautiful pair in good condition with slight loosening at the hinge. Marked at the insides of the handles with the partial '?A' mark. Also engraved with the initial B. Scallop form . 29.3 grams, 4 11/16". These seem to be in good condition with no repairs.
[Reference: Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. David Shlosberg]
Check out some of my other sterling silver flatware here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?section_id=7399760
Or just browse around the shop!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
Loc: VG3