C. 1750 English Sterling Silver Sugar Tea Tongs
$225.00
A lovely cast sterling silver pair of scissor form sugar tongs in the popular style that peaked in the 1760-70 decade in England. Simple early hinge type and spade-form handles. A beautiful pair in outstanding condition! Unmarked and with no monograms. Scallop form pincers. 45.1 grams, 5.25". A joy to hold with a tight hinge. At least two other pairs of this type are known to exist in a private New York City specialist collection.
[Reference: Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. David Shlosberg]
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A lovely cast sterling silver pair of scissor form sugar tongs in the popular style that peaked in the 1760-70 decade in England. Simple early hinge type and spade-form handles. A beautiful pair in outstanding condition! Unmarked and with no monograms. Scallop form pincers. 45.1 grams, 5.25". A joy to hold with a tight hinge. At least two other pairs of this type are known to exist in a private New York City specialist collection.
[Reference: Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. David Shlosberg]
Check out some of my other sterling silver here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker?section_id=6783258
Or just browse around the shop!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker
A lovely cast sterling silver pair of scissor form sugar tongs in the popular style that peaked in the 1760-70 decade in England. Simple early hinge type and spade-form handles. A beautiful pair in outstanding condition! Unmarked and with no monograms. Scallop form pincers. 45.1 grams, 5.25". A joy to hold with a tight hinge. At least two other pairs of this type are known to exist in a private New York City specialist collection.
[Reference: Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. David Shlosberg]
Check out some of my other sterling silver here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker?section_id=6783258
Or just browse around the shop!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker