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Georgian Silver Tea Tongs - Sugar Nips
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Georgian Silver Tea Tongs - Sugar Nips

18th century
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A very good pair of Georgian silver teatongs (sugar nips). Lovely condition makers mark for William Allen I, 1724, another mark on one of the arms could be a lion passant or the brittania mark. Stubby ratails to bowls with a box hinge. No damage.

L 11 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated these Georgian Silver Sugar Nips to the Georgian era.

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A very good pair of Georgian silver teatongs (sugar nips).
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Lovely condition makers mark for William Allen I, 1724, another mark on one of the arms could be a lion passant or the brittania mark.
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Stubby ratails to bowls with a box hinge. No damage.

L 11 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated these Georgian Silver Sugar Nips to the Georgian era.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver scissor-action sugar nips with finger loops and shaped terminal grips.
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver scissor-action sugar nips with finger loops and shaped terminal grips.
Georgian silver tea tongs - sugar nips
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver scissor-action sugar nips with finger loops and shaped terminal grips.
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Georgian silver sugar nips are scissor-action implements crafted during the eighteenth century, designed specifically for grasping and serving lump sugar alongside formal tea services.

These items were predominantly forged from sterling silver, featuring central pivot rivets, cast scrollwork arms, and shell or oval-shaped terminal grips.

Authentic pieces typically feature British hallmarks or makers marks stamped near the pivot or finger rings, along with visible solder joints and era-appropriate cast ornamentation.

Silver sugar nips can be displayed alongside contemporary tea sets on a tray, placed within a decorative glass display case, or featured as part of a curated silver table setting.

Clean gently using a soft cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive chemical dips that can strip delicate historical oxidisation and surface patina.
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