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DESCRIPTION

Good pair of Georgian silver sugar nips with five lobe grips and original initial engraving to the circular box hinge. Strong and clear hallmarks to both finger rings.

SILVERSMITH

Simeon Coley

DATE or HALLMARK

lion passant from 1739-56 period

ASSAY OFFICE

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

39

LENGTH in INCHES

4 ½+

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

excellent but with several casting bubble pits. Clearly this was quite a gaseous mix as there are several little bubble pits including to the rear hinge plate and a larger one within one arm that has been attended to, probably at the time of manufacture, but has left fine casting fractures visible on the outside. Nice hinge action.
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