DESCRIPTION |
Pair of George II silver tea tongs with a box hinge engraved with an interesting armorial. REPAIRED | ||
| SILVERSMITH |
Richard Mills | ||
| DATE or HALLMARK |
circa 1755 | ||
| ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
London | ||
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
36 | ||
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 4 7/8 |
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| SILVER STANDARD if applicable |
.925 sterling silver | ||
| OVERALL CONDITION |
One lower arm has been extensively repaired. The old repair is of very good quality and shows in the images slightly darker/gold in colour. | ||
| MAJOR FAULTS |
none | ||
MINOR FAULTS |
Some hammer marks to the finger rings so I expect that they have been reshaped. | ||
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Price £73 |
BACK | Item Number: M1780 |
