| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| 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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