DESCRIPTION |
Good, very early Georgian silver sugar nips with rat tail fancy back spoon grips and initials E U engraved to the box hinge. Usual marking for nips of this period with maker's mark within one grip and lion passant within the
other. |
SILVERSMITH |
Gawen Nash, mark used 1724-26 |
DATE or HALLMARK |
circa 1724, lion passant 1724-25 |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
33 |
LENGTH in INCHES |
4 ½ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
excellent hinge, finger rings out of round, one shaft repaired mid-way and again at the C scroll, little bowl tip bumps. |