| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
DESCRIPTION |
Pair of Georgian cast silver sugar nips with 5-lobe grips, simple yet elegantly tapering shafts that retain at their tops a hint of the earlier 'dummy sugar cutters', a concealed box hinge engraved 'W' ( also works as 'M') and arm decoration peculiar to the very middle of the 18th century. |
SILVERSMITH |
John Gale |
DATE or HALLMARK |
lion passant 1756 onwards but the style looks backwards so probably 1756 or very close. |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
32 |
LENGTH in INCHES |
4 ½+ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
good |
| back | Price £125 | sold | Item Number: M4671 |