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DESCRIPTION Pair of English Georgian cast solid sterling silver sugar nips or tea tongs with the original engraving 'M A' to the box hinge and trilobe grips.
SILVERSMITH John Frost I, apprenticed to the great nips maker Gawen Nash 7th March 1750
DATE or HALLMARK lion passant guardant 1739-56 series, maker's mark registered 1757 so most likely mid 1750s before 29th May 1756
ASSAY OFFICE London
WEIGHT in GRAMS 31
LENGTH 4 ½", 115mm
SILVER STANDARD ·925 sterling silver
CONDITION all the usual repairs, hinge play, repair work appears to have been done by trainee blacksmith

SOLD
Price £52
item number: m7715
Available Sugar Nips
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