Vintage & Antique Silver Sugar Tongs – 28th October at 21:00BST (UTC+1)

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An assortment of sterling silver sugar tongs from Georgian to c.20th + a single collection of plated examples.

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INITIAL ‘J’ GEORGIAN LARGE FIDDLE PATTERN SUGAR TONGS STERLING SILVER 1820 Item #56141
A large pair of tongs by William Seaman hallmarked for London 1820. Fiddle pattern with single initial ‘J’ to bow. No dents or damage. GBP39.99

GEORGIAN C.18TH CAST ARM SUGAR TONGS – REPAIRED – Thomas Wallis Item #56142
A pair of c.18th silver tongs by Thomas Wallis bearing just lion passant and makers marks. No monograms. Good historical repair to one arm, otherwise fine. GBP34.99

LARGE STERLING SILVER BEAD SUGAR TONGS – EDINBURGH 1865 – ANTIQUE Item #56143
A good looking pair of large tongs in bead pattern, fully hallmarked for Edinburgh 1865, maker . Monogrammed ‘LSB’. Made by James Wright. No dents or damage. GBP39.99

GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – GEORGE BURROWS 1800 – ANTIQUE Item #56144
A pair of bright cut tongs by George Burrows bearing partial hallmarks for London 1800. No monograms. Very pointed nip ends. Very slight arm kink. Slight snub to one nip end (minor). Some rub to pattern. GBP34.99

STERLING SILVER SMALL BRIGHT CUT FIDDLE PATTERN SUGAR TONGS JOSEPH RODGERS Item #56146
A nice pair of bright cut fiddle pattern tongs by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1910. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP19.99

STERLING SILVER BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS SHEFFIELD 1904 – ANTIQUE Item #56147
A very nice looking pair of mid size tongs by Hammond, Creake & Co (Saint Arnaud Creake) fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1904. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP24.99

STERLING SILVER GADROON PATTERN SUGAR TONGS – Wm HUTTON LONDON 1906 ANTIQUE Item #56148
A pair of mid sized gadroon pattern tongs by Wm Hutton & Sons, fully hallmarked for London 1906. No monograms. No dents. Some tarnish related ‘matting’ to the silver to arms, mainly at interiors, this should lift with a polish on a wheel etc. GBP15.99

STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – BARKER BROS BIRMINGHAM 1928 – VINTAGE Item #56149
A pair of mid-size tongs by Barker Bros, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1928. Mo monograms. Very slightly out of perfect shape at the bow on one side but otherwise fine. GBP19.99

STERLING SILVER ALBANY PATTERN SUGAR TONGS – SHEFFIELD 1896 ANTIQUE Item #56150
A good mid-size Albany pattern pair of tongs by Harrison Brothers & Howson, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1896. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP19.99

STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS – SHEFFIELD 1914 – ALEXANDER CLARK CO – ANTIQUE Item #56151
A pair of mid-size tongs fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1914, made by the Alexander Clark Co. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP19.99

STERLING SILVER RATTAIL PATTERN SUGAR TONGS – SHEFFIELD 1941 – VINTAGE Item #56152
A pair of mid-size rattail pattern tongs by C.W. Fletcher, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1941. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP21.99

STERLING SILVER SMALL PLAIN SUGAR TONGS – VINERS SHEFFIELD 1939 Item #56153
A pair of smaller tongs by Emile Viner fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1939. Plain and no monogram. No dents or damage. GBP14.99

STERLING SILVER SMALL BRIGHT CUT SUGAR TONGS – BIRMINGHAM 1894 – ANTIQUE Item #56154
A lovely looking pair of smaller tongs by Rolason Bros, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1894. Deep bright cut chased work and pointed nip ends. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP19.99

UNUSUAL ORNATE PATTERN SMALL SUGAR TONGS – STERLING SILVER L&S 1901 ANTIQUE Item #56155
A lovely looking pair of smaller tongs by Levi & Salaman, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1901. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP19.99

STERLING SILVER ART DECO FLORAL SMALL SUGAR TONGS – VINERS SHEFFIELD 1936 Item #56156
A nice smaller pair of tongs by Emile Viner fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1936. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP14.99

STERLING SILVER SMALL PLAIN SUGAR TONGS – BIRMINGHAM 1898 – ANTIQUE Item #56157
A pair of small tongs by Joseph Gloster fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1898. No monograms. Slightly out of shape at the bow end, otherwise fine. GBP14.99

STERLING SILVER SMALL LILY PATTERN SUGAR TONGS – BIRMINGHAM 1896 ANTIQUE Item #56158
A small sized pair of sugar tongs in Lily pattern, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1896. Made by Charles Faraday & Samuel Davey. No monograms. Slightly out of shape at the bow end on one side, otherwise ok. GBP14.99

STERLING SILVER SMALL PLAIN SUGAR TONGS – BIRMINGHAM 1909 – ANTIQUE Item #56159
A pair of small sterling silver plain sugar tongs by Joseph Gloster, fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1909. No monograms. No dents or damage. Some slight surface marks. GBP14.99

STERLING SILVER QUEEN ANNE PATTERN SMALL CLAW NIP SUGAR TONGS – SHEFFIELD 1930 Item #56160
A nice small sized pair of tongs in Queen Anne (aka Georgian) pattern by Francis Howard, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1930. No monograms. Claw nip ends. No dents or damage. Some feint tarnish related marks. GBP14.99

STERLING SILVER 2X SMALL CLAW NIP SUGAR TONGS – VINERS SHEFFIELD 1935/1937 Item #56161
Here are 2 pairs of sugar tongs by Emile Viner, one Sheffield 1935, the other 1937. Claw nip ends. No dents or damage. GBP29.99

MARTIN MAYER GERMANY 835 STANDARD SOLID SILVER SUGAR TONGS – VINTAGE Item #56162
A pair of 835 standard tongs by Martin Mayer of Mainz, Germany – early c.20th. No monograms. No dents or damage. GBP14.99

4X STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS GEORGIAN & LATER – AS FOUND – 102g – ANTIQUE Item #56163
Here are 4 tongs sold together including 2 larger Georgian examples, the bright cut one is 1799 by Samuel Adams, the other plain one marks are worn, the next largest are Birmingham 1917, the smallest are Birmingham 1896.. Sold as found – all have issues of some sort – the bright cut Georgian one is repaired to its bow with a visible line to bow exterior, erased monogram and some slight stress lines in the bow exterior. The other plain Georgian one’s hallmarks are very rubbed and illegible, slight stress line at monogram (not a crack). Some pattern rub to the mid sized one and a small surface ‘fault’ to one arm of the smaller one. GBP59.99

COLLECTION OF SILVER PLATED SUGAR TONGS – ANTIQUE & VINTAGE Item #56164
A bulk lot of sugar tongs, Victorian and later in various patterns & sizes. 16 in total. We have not polished these. Should all generally come up well. Some will have a little wear but most definitely are fine. GBP29.99