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A good collection of silver sugar tongs, lots of bright cut Georgian examples, Hester Bateman, Peter & William Bateman, Irish, York & Exeter examples etc. Preview below:
P&W BATEMAN BRIGHT CUT GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS 1811 BIA Item #53954
A fine pair of tongs by Peter & William Bateman bearing partial hallmarks for London 1811. Monogrammed B over IA. Excellent GBP49.99
HESTER BATEMAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – ACORN NIP – BRIGHT CUT Item #53955
A fine pair of tongs by Hester Bateman bearing partial London markings only. Acorn style nip ends. No monograms. Fine GBP99.99
GEORGIAN SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER – BRIGHT CUT – ANTIQUE Item #53956
A super pair of heavier gauge tongs with bright cut work, hallmarked to nip interiors, maker appears to be W.S. – Monogrammed ‘S.G’. Fine GBP44.99
BEAUTIFUL ACORN NIP GEORGIAN SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER – ANTIQUE Item #53957
A very fine looking pair of bright cut tongs with acorn nip ends & nice floral chasing. Partial hallmarked. Maker probably Joseph Steward II. Small marital monogram to interior of one arm of ‘I over RR’. Very good overall, possible historical erasure of a monogram to bow. GBP59.99
GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – GEORGE SMITH II – ANTIQUE Item #53958
A pair of tongs by George Smith II bearing partial hallmarks. Monogrammed H over RE. One nip end has a dent otherwise ok with some surface marks. GBP29.99
LARGE HEAVY IRISH BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER DUBLIN 1813 GEORGIAN Item #53959
A lovely pair of large sized tongs in bright cut fiddle pattern, no monograms. Fully hallmarked for Dublin 1813 and made by John Power. Fine GBP79.99
HEAVY QUEENS PATTERN SUGAR TONGS – GLASGOW 1870 – STERLING SILVER ANTIQUE Item #53960
A gorgeous pair of tongs in Queens pattern, monogram ‘ES’. Fully hallmarked for Glasgow 1870, maker William Coghill. Fine GBP54.99
EXETER 1849 STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS FIDDLE THREAD – ANTIQUE Item #53961
A pair of tongs by Robert Williams & Sons (Robert, James & Josiah Williams) fully hallmarked for Exeter 1849. Monogrammed with a single initial ‘P’. These interestingly appear to have been made from 3 pieces of silver like cast arm tongs as there are feint visible lines where the bow meets the arms. Minor surface stress lines at one of these joins. Some slight rub at the monogram and possible historical erasure. GBP49.99
FIDDLE THREAD SHELL SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER 1798 ANTIQUE GEORGIAN Item #53962
A pair of tongs in fiddle thread shell by William Eley & William Fearn, partially hallmarked for London 1798. Very early for this pattern and would have been amongst the first pieces that this partnership made. No monograms. Historical very good repair to one arm (invisible from exterior of arm). Slight rub to the shell pattern but otherwise good. GBP39.99
DUBLIN 1842 LARGE HEAVY IRISH FIDDLE SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER – ANTIQUE Item #53963
A pair of large tongs probably by Josiah Lowe, fully hallmarked for Dublin 1842. Monogrammed HMD. Fine GBP49.99
YORK STERLING SILVER FIDDLE SUGAR TONGS – C. 1830 – ANTIQUE Item #53964
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’. Minor surface marks, fine overall. Makers marks are part rubbed. GBP74.99
WILLIAM BATEMAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS LONDON 1821 ANTIQUE Item #53965
A good pair of bright cut tongs by William Bateman I, fully hallmarked for London 1821. Unusual pattern. Monogrammed with a single initial ‘J’. Fine GBP49.99
P&W BATEMAN BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER – LONDON 1812 – ANTIQUE Item #53966
A nice looking pair of tongs by Peter & William Bateman, partially hallmarked for London 1812. No monograms. Fine GBP49.99
P&W BATEMAN BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER – AC – LONDON 1812 ANTIQUE Item #53967
A nice looking pair of tongs by Peter & William Bateman, partially hallmarked for London 1812. Monogrammed ‘AC’. Fine GBP49.99
EXETER BRIGHT CUT GEORGIAN SUGAR TONGS – RICHARD FERRIS – STERLING SILVER Item #53968
A fine pair of tongs by Richard Ferris bearing partial Exeter markings only. Fine GBP59.99
HESTER BATEMAN BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS – GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER ANTIQUE Item #53969
A good looking pair of tongs by Hester Bateman bearing partial marks only of Lion Passant. Monogrammed ‘A.H’. There is one tiny break in the bow, hardly noticeable, otherwise fine. Please see photos. GBP74.99
P&W BATEMAN STERLING SILVER BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS LONDON 1806 GEORGIAN ANTIQUE Item #53970
A good pair of tongs by Peter & William Bateman bearing partial hallmarks for London 1806. Monogrammed C over T. M. Fine GBP49.99
INCUSE DUTY MARK BRIGHT CUT GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS C 1785 Item #53971
A pair of bright cut tongs probably by William Stroud bearing partial marking of include duty mark and lion passant, dating fairly accurately c. 1785. No monograms. There are some surface stress type lines to inside of the hallmarked arm but they appear to be original & probably caused by the hallmarking. Possible historical monogram erasure to bow. Makers marks were not well punched. GBP49.99
P&W BATEMAN BRIGHT CUT STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – LONDON 1805 – JML – ANTIQUE Item #53972
A good pair of tongs by Peter & William Bateman bearing partial hallmarks for London 1805. Monogrammed ‘JML’. These are wider than usual bow size for P&WB. Fine GBP49.99
GEORGE BURROWS STERLING SILVER BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS LONDON 1799 ANTIQUE Item #53973
A pair of tongs by George Burrows I bearing partial hallmarks for London 1799. Monogrammed M over GA. Fine GBP44.99
GEORGE BURROWS STERLING SILVER BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS LONDON c. 1785 ANTIQUE Item #53974
A lovely pair of tongs by George Burrows I bearing partial hallmarks only. Monogrammed W over IS. Lion passant mark only. Fine GBP49.99
BRIGHT CUT STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – GEORGE NANGLE c. 1800 GEORGIAN ANTIQUE Item #53975
A good pair of tongs in ‘Irish Bright Cut’ by George Nangle bearing partial hallmarks for London, dating c. 1800. Monogrammed ‘WEB’. Fine GBP49.99
STERLING SILVER FIDDLE SUGAR TONGS – LONDON 1813 – GEORGIAN ANTIQUE Item #53976
A pair of sterling silver sugar tongs by ‘IN’ bearing partial hallmarks for London 1813. Monogrammed ‘JES’. Slight knocks to nip ends at sides but fairly good. GBP29.99
P&W BATEMAN BRIGHT CUT STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS LONDON 1813 – EA – ANTIQUE Item #53977
A good pair of tongs by Peter & William Bateman bearing partial hallmarks for London 1813. Monogrammed ‘EA’. Unusual wriggle-work chasing to top sections of arms Fine GBP59.99
GEORGIAN THREAD STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS INITIAL ‘D’ – ANTIQUE Item #53978
A pair of tongs in an unusual plain thread pattern, made by ‘WC’ (possibly William Cattell) and bearing partial London hallmarks only. Monogrammed with a single initial ‘D’. Fine GBP34.99
STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – SHEFFIELD 1952 – VINTAGE Item #53979
A pair of tongs by Fry & Wigfull Ltd fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1952. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP17.99
