PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER ALBANY PATTERN SUGAR ...

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DEC91

These small and dainty Victorian Albany Pattern silver sugar tongs are assayed for London 1889. The barley twist arms with shell cup terminals. The top with Albany pattern design.

Hallmarks:

G.M.J for George Maudsley Jackson.
London Assay Mark
Date letter "O" for 1889.
Duty Mark.
Lion Passant.

Dimensions:

Length: 11cm / 4.3 inches.

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

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£55

19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER SPRING LOADED SCISSORS ...

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MAI55

These elegant, spring loaded, pierced work, silver scissors sugar tongs date circa 1880 and bear both the French silver guarantee mark and the retailer's mark. Each shaped arms pierced with scrolls and terminating in a circular bowl decorated with an applied lozenge engraved with a flower head.

The central circular spring mechanism prettily engraved with flowers and scrolls.

Hallmarks:

Boar's head on one side or arm.
Maker's mark on other side.
Retailer's marks "Tournon" engraved on top of arm.

Dimensions and weight:

Length: 9cm / 3.6 inches.
Weight: 22.6 g / 0.8 oz.


Condition:

Excellent.
The tongs are working well. The spring mechanism is working perfectly.
No splits or repairs

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PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH SILVER SUGAR ...

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SEPT93

These elegant and wonderful quality early Victorian silver sugar tongs are assayed for Glasgow 1845. The Fiddle pattern design embellished with wrytrhen decorations. Engraved with a monogram

Hallmarks:

J & AK for James and Andrew Kelly
Glasgow Assay Mark
Date letter "A" for 1845
Duty Mark.
Lion Rampant
Other set of maker's marks D.T

Dimensions:

Length: 15.5cm / 6 inches.

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

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PAIR OF GEORGIAN SILVER SUGAR NIPS BY ...

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OCT51

This is an exquisite pair of Georgian silver sugar nips. Scissor form “sugar nippers” were made between 1720 until around 1765 when they changed to the U shaped tongs.

Shell cast bowls and dated central pivot. The reverse side engraved with initials.

Hallmarks:

Lion Rampant.
Maker's marks SA for Stephen Adams I

Dimensions:

Length: 11cm / 4.5 inches.

Condition:

Very good.
Scissor mechanism in full working order.
No repairs.
Marks partially rubbed but identifiable.
Finger rings not mis-shapen.

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Stephen Adams I
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HESTER BATEMAN GEORGIAN SILVER "ACORN" SUGAR TONGS, ...

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JAN82

These charming Georgian silver bright-cut sugar tongs were made by the very collectable Hester Bateman*, who was active between 1761 and 1790. The shaped arms with bright-engraved motifs, the cups modelled as acorns. Engraved with the original owner's initials. Hester Bateman' work is sough- after mainly because she encapsulates the life 18th Century female silversmiths , most of them widows, who carried on working in a very male dominated environment.

*Hester Bateman was born in 1709 at Clerkenwell. In 1730 she married John Bateman, jeweller and chain maker. They had six children. In 1760, Hester's husband died of consumption. Hester carried on the family firm and entered her own mark in 1761. She appears to have been illiterate , as her only signature in the records is the crude initials HB. In 1790 Hester handed over the firm to her sons Peter and Jonathan. She died in 1794 , aged 85 years.

Hallmarks:

HB for Hester Bateman.
Lion Passant.

Dimensions and weight:

Length: 14.5cm / 5.4 inches.
weight: 1.1oz / 32.5 g

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

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GEORGIAN CAST SILVER SUGAR TONGS BY JOHN ...

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JUIL83

These cast silver tongs were made circa 1775 by John Bourne. Cast tongs are relatively rare , they only lasted a very short time, from about 1765 to 1780 and these are a fine example. They have an unusual design.
Exquisite pierced arms.
Shell cups.
Not initialled

Hallmarks:

I.B for John Bourne.
Lion Passant.

Dimensions and weight:
Length: 13cm / 5.2 inches.
weight: 1.2oz / 36 g

Condition:

Good.
Old repair to extremity of one of the arms, very well executed and not easy to spot.

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NOVELTY SILVER "WISHBONE " SUGAR TONGS BY ...

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AVRIL64

These novelty solid silver wishbone sugar tongs are always popular. They have a spring mechanism.

Hallmarks:

SC&Co for Stuart Clifford & Co.
London Assay Mark.
Date letter "s" for 1913
Lion Passant.

Dimensions:

Length: 9cm / 3.2 inches.

Condition:

Excellent.


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HESTER BATEMAN GEORGIAN SILVER SUGAR TONGS, LONDON ...

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JAN80

These elegant Georgian silver bright-cut sugar tongs were made by the very collectable Hester Bateman*, who was active between 1761 and 1790. The straight arms with beaded borders, the cups reeded.
Hester Bateman's work is sough- after mainly because she encapsulates the life 18th Century female silversmiths , most of them widows, who carried on working in a very male dominated environment.

*Hester Bateman was born in 1709 at Clerkenwell. In 1730 she married John Bateman, jeweller and chain maker. They had six children. In 1760, Hester's husband died of consumption. Hester carried on the family firm and entered her own mark in 1761. She appears to have been illiterate , as her only signature in the records is the crude initials HB. In 1790 Hester handed over the firm to her sons Peter and Jonathan. She died in 1794 , aged 85 years.

Hallmarks:

HB for Hester Bateman.
Lion Passant.

Dimensions and weight:

Length: 14cm / 5.4 inches.
weight: 0.99oz / 28 g

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

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Postage UK: £5 Recorded delivery 1st Class.
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