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Rare Georgian Tongue Depressor
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
for sale €287     $311
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Rare Georgian Tongue Depressor

18th century
Description

A rare Georgian silver and tortoiseshell tongue despressor. Circa 1800. The silver blade is marked with the sovereigns head and the lion passant. The item is in great condition. Tortoishell hed in place on both sides with 3 silver pins.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE TORTOISESHELL CONTENT THIS ITEM CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE UK.

L 14 cm

W 1 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Tongue Depressor to the Georgian era.

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Description
A rare Georgian silver and tortoiseshell tongue despressor. Circa 1800. The silver blade is marked with the sovereigns head and the lion passant. The item is in great condition. Tortoishell hed in place on both sides with 3 silver pins.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE TORTOISESHELL CONTENT THIS ITEM CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE UK.

L 14 cm

W 1 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Tongue Depressor to the Georgian era.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A Georgian silver tongue depressor with a flat hallmarked blade and a dark mottled tortoiseshell handle secured with three silver rivets.
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Archive I A Georgian silver tongue depressor with a flat hallmarked blade and a dark mottled tortoiseshell handle secured with three silver rivets.

Rare Georgian tongue depressor

Archive II A Georgian silver tongue depressor with a flat hallmarked blade and a dark mottled tortoiseshell handle secured with three silver rivets. View II
Archive III A Georgian silver tongue depressor with a flat hallmarked blade and a dark mottled tortoiseshell handle secured with three silver rivets. View III
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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A Georgian silver tongue depressor with a flat hallmarked blade and a dark mottled tortoiseshell handle secured with three silver rivets.
Rare Georgian tongue depressor
Ref: SA1188084
A Georgian silver tongue depressor with a flat hallmarked blade and a dark mottled tortoiseshell handle secured with three silver rivets.
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During the Georgian era, medical practitioners used personal sets of specialized instruments made from high-quality materials to signify professional standing and maintain hygiene standards. Silver was preferred for tongue depressors and spatulas due to its natural antibacterial properties and resistance to corrosion.

Eighteenth and early nineteenth-century medical implements typically combined sterling silver or nickel silver blades with handles constructed from natural organic materials such as tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, horn, ivory, or bone.

Authentic Georgian pieces display hallmarks on the metal blade, including the makers mark, sovereign head duty mark, lion passant, and date letter. Construction markers include hand-riveted handle scales and hand-finished edges consistent with period metalworking techniques.

Small antique medical implements are suited for display in dark wood glazed cabinets, desk shadow boxes, or placed atop stacked leather-bound books in a library or study setting.

Silver components should be cleaned gently using a non-abrasive silver polishing cloth to remove oxidisation. Tortoiseshell handles must be kept away from direct heat, sunlight, and dry environments to prevent cracking, and should never be immersed in water.
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