DESCRIPTION |
Pair of Georgian silver sugar nips or tea tongs with shell grips and a plain concealed hinge. |
| SILVERSMITH |
John Gorham |
| DATE or HALLMARK |
circa: 1740 |
ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
35 |
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 4 5/8 |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
good used and without excessive wear. The hinge play is acceptable in my opinion. When the grips are together and subjected to sideways movement, the displacement is shown in the tenth image. Our silversmith would tighten the hinge and correct the finger ring for £15 but neither is necessary in my opinion. |
MAJOR FAULTS |
one arm has been repaired, please see the images below. |
MINOR FAULTS |
one of the finger rings is not perfectly round. |
| BACK | Price £58 | SOLD | Item Number: M2140 |
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