Vintage & Antique Sugar Tongs

A super pair of tongs, unmarked but definitely silver and obviously Chinese. They have a monogram and dating to the bow 1886-1911 so were presumably a silver anniversary present in 1911. Gilt wash to interior of nip ends.

A pair of Old Sheffield Plate sugar tongs with Bright cut work, made c. 1780.

An unusually smaller size pair of Old Sheffield Plate tongs c. 1780

A pair of tongs in fiddle pattern bearing Newcastle hallmarks for 1835, maker John Walton. Monogrammed 'WCP' (?)

A pair of tongs in fiddle pattern bearing partial Newcastle hallmarks, maker Thomas Watson. Monogrammed 'MS'

A provincial pair of tongs by Richard Duncan of Carlisle, fully hallmarked for Newcastle 1833. Monogrammed with a single initial 'S'.

A pair of large sugar tongs by Martin, Hall & Co, fully hallmarked for London 1883. Monogrammed 'MJR'.

A nice small pair of plain tongs by Wakely & Wheeler fully hallmarked for London 1889. No monograms.

A rare pair of York sugar tongs in fiddle pattern, made by James Barber, George Cattle II & William North. Partial hallmarks only of Lion Passant & Duty Mark. Monogrammed 'AC'.