| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Very good pair of antique English Georgian cast solid sterling silver sugar tongs with a nice moon & star crest engraving to the bow. Correctly hallmarked with just the lion passant and maker's. This type is the transition from cast silver sugar nips to the ubiquitous one piece sprung bow type. Not a successful design with the three cast sections prone to fracture and snapping. Repairs should be expected. You may like to compare with M1533, a pair that I sold many years ago that William made in partnership with his brother Thomas around 1765. The partnership was on and off throughout much of the 1760s. Also this very similar pair by William sold more recently m7967. |
| SILVERSMITH | William Chawner I. Likely to be one of William's marks that was recorded in the now lost largeworkers register for 1758-73. |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1760s, probably made in the workshop at 60 Paternoster Row, London 1759-68 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 37 |
| LENGTH | 5", 126mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | excellent, one repaired section mid-arm which is actually exceptionally good for these cast tongs that were prone to fracture from the moment they were cast |
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| SOLD |
| Price £45 |
| item number m8865 |
| Available Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs |
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