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Georgian Silver Cast Sugar Tongs
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Reference: S1371
Period: George III
Year: Circa 1775
Silversmith: Thomas Evans
Place: London
Price: $ 20.00 Weight: 37 grams Dimensions: 13.5 cm Condition: Good, old repair to one arm. Bow is perfect.
Description: A lovely pair of cast sugar tongs, with ornate pierced arms, shell grips and a shaped bow with feather edge engraving and floral design. The owners initials MT are engraved on the bow. As is usual for tongs predating 1784, these tongs only have 2 hallmarks, the lion passant and makers mark (TE) - (see Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs, Graham Hodges, pg 11, 39 and 218 - P.S. we strongly recommend this book). Cast tongs are delicate, it is rare to find a pair without repairs. This repair is old, and is very well done.
Thomas Evans worked between 1774 and 1792, but as this pair has no duty mark we know it was produced before 1784. The style of the tongs suggests a date circa 1775.
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Cast sugar tongs
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Cast tongs detail
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Bow detail
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Old repair
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Scale
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Hallmark
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Makers mark
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