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A Pair of 18th Century Silver Sugar Tongs/ Nips
Andrew Cox Antiques
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A Pair of 18th Century Silver Sugar Tongs/ Nips

18th century
Description

A superb pair of 18th Century silver sugar tongs or sugar nips, as sometimes known. These appealing examples are cast and shaped with a 'scissor' mechanism. The handles are looped, there is an engraved capital 'D' to the centre and the bowls are delightful cast shells. 18th Century tongs are a wonderful find, both practical and collectable. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or repairs.

Date :- c1750.

Origin :- English.

Hallmarks :- Sterling Lion and maker's mark only to each handle. (part marking is not at all unusual for this period, especially on smaller items).

Length :- 12.5 cms.

Width :- 4.7 cms.

Depth :- 1.9 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
4.7cm (1.85")
Depth
1.9cm (0.75")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated these Antique Silver Sugar Nips to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1173575
Dealers Internal Reference
ACA1824
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Description
A superb pair of 18th Century silver sugar tongs or sugar nips, as sometimes known. These appealing examples are cast and shaped with a 'scissor' mechanism.
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The handles are looped, there is an engraved capital 'D' to the centre and the bowls are delightful cast shells.
Andrew Cox Antiques

18th Century tongs are a wonderful find, both practical and collectable. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A pair of 18th-century silver scissor-action sugar nips with shell-shaped grips and an engraved monogram on the central pivot.
fig 1. A Pair of 18th Century Silver Sugar Tongs/ Nips

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or repairs.

Date :- c1750.

Origin :- English.

Hallmarks :- Sterling Lion and maker's mark only to each handle. (part marking is not at all unusual for this period, especially on smaller items).

Length :- 12.5 cms.

Width :- 4.7 cms.

Depth :- 1.9 cms.

Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
4.7cm (1.85")
Depth
1.9cm (0.75")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated these Antique Silver Sugar Nips to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1173575
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA1824
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
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Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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A pair of 18th-century silver scissor-action sugar nips with shell-shaped grips and an engraved monogram on the central pivot.
A pair of 18th Century silver sugar tongs/ nips
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FAQs

During the 18th century, sugar was sold in hard, dense cones or loaves. Sugar nips were scissor-action implements designed to break off and serve manageable pieces of loaf sugar for tea and coffee service.

Georgian sugar nips were typically cast in sterling silver or silver plate. They featured a central pivot joint, looped finger handles, cast scroll arms, and shell-shaped or bow-shaped grips for grasping sugar pieces.

Authentic 18th-century pieces usually feature hallmark stamps or makers marks near the pivot joint or handles, hand-filed construction detailing, and a scissor-action mechanism rather than the spring-bow shape that became prevalent later in the century.

Small antique silver implements can be displayed on a dining room sideboard alongside tea accessories, arranged on a curated bar cart, or framed in a shallow glass display box as wall decoration.

Clean silver sugar nips using a soft cotton cloth and specialized silver polish to remove tarnish, avoiding harsh chemical dips or abrasive pads that can wear down delicate engraving and hallmarking.
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