| DESCRIPTION | Unusually narrow Georgian silver sugar tongs with bright cut engraved decoration and round grips. The original initials to the cartouche have been placed sideways, perhaps in recognition of the short width. For added interest their is a smaller BM mark lightly overstriking Hester's. |
| SILVERSMITH | Hester Bateman |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1775 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 25 |
| LENGTH in INCHES | 5 ½ |
| SILVER STANDARD | .925 sterling silver |
| OVERALL CONDITION | excellent, slight stem bends. |
| back | £165 | sold | item number: m4866 |