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DESCRIPTION | Good pair of antique English Georgian solid sterling silver sugar nips or tea tongs with broad, trilobe grips, dummy cutters and a wide box hinge that has never been engraved or erased. Correctly hallmarked with only lion passant and maker's to each finger ring. |
SILVERSMITH | Richard Mills |
DATE or HALLMARK | circa 1756 |
ASSAY OFFICE | London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS | 31 |
LENGTH | 4 ½", 114mm |
SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
CONDITION | excellent and with great box hinge action |
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SOLD |
Price £47 |
item number m7837 |
Available Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs |
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