DESCRIPTION |
Large and fancy Georgian rococo silver sugar nips marked only with a partial makers within one of the unusually long trilobe grips. Just above this grip and to the inside of the shaft is a small initial engraving. |
SILVERSMITH |
George Love |
DATE or HALLMARK |
1763, no date but George registered his first mark alone in April 1763 and then registered marks in partnership with John Faux from May 1764. |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
44 |
LENGTH in INCHES |
5 ¼ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
generally very good with a firm hinge, repair to one hinge/arm joint, both lower shafts and other very minor repairs are possibly lost in the details. |