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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.
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