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DESCRIPTION

Pair of Georgian silver rococo sugar nips with 'C' scroll decorated arms and shafts and unusually also just above the pointed trilobe grips. Clear hallmarks to both finger rings and original initial engraving to the hinge box.

SILVERSMITH

George Smith II

DATE or HALLMARK

1770s

ASSAY OFFICE

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

36

SIZE in INCHES

length: 4 ¾

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

as I found them, not recently polished, hinge slightly loose.

FAULTS

repair to the middle of one arm and to one hinge/shaft joint.
Back Price £100 sold Item Number: M4541 several