DESCRIPTION |
Georgian silver sugar tongs with bright cut engraved decoration, acorn grips and no engraving to the bow. |
SILVERSMITH |
Hester Bateman |
DATE or HALLMARK |
no duty or date mark but considering the style of the tongs, decoration and the details of Hester's punch they must be late 1770s or early 1780s. Before the imposition of the new duty and mark on 1st December 1784 and not the
punch used just before then. |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
26 |
LENGTH in INCHES |
5 ½ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
good, well sprung bow slightly off-centre, some of the edge decoration is a little rubbed and one grip shows wear. |