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A Gorgeous Pair of 18th Century Cast Silver Tongs
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A Gorgeous Pair of 18th Century Cast Silver Tongs

18th century
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A fabulous pair of late 18th Century silver tongs. These beautiful tongs are in fully cast silver and decorated with feather and wriggle edge decoration. The arms feature central floral motifs, which are repeated with engraving to the shaped bow. The pads are of fluted form and the quality is very good. A lovely pair of early tongs in wonderful condition. Dimensions below.

Postage & Packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no breaks or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Maker's mark and Sterling lion only. (usual for early tongs)

Date :- London c1790.

Maker :- John Lambe.

Length :- 12.7 cms.

Width :- 2.8 cms.

Depth :- 1.5 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.7cm (5.00")
Width
2.8cm (1.10")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated these Georgian Cast Silver Sugar Tongs to the 18th Century.

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SA1189858
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ACA2143
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A fabulous pair of late 18th Century silver tongs.
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These beautiful tongs are in fully cast silver and decorated with feather and wriggle edge decoration.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The arms feature central floral motifs, which are repeated with engraving to the shaped bow. The pads are of fluted form and the quality is very good. A lovely pair of early tongs in wonderful condition. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A pair of 18th-century cast sterling silver sugar tongs featuring openwork pierced lattice arms and shell-shaped grips.
fig 1. A Gorgeous Pair of 18th Century Cast Silver Tongs

Postage & Packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no breaks or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Maker's mark and Sterling lion only. (usual for early tongs)

Date :- London c1790.

Maker :- John Lambe.

Length :- 12.7 cms.

Width :- 2.8 cms.

Depth :- 1.5 cms

Height
12.7cm (5.00")
Width
2.8cm (1.10")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated these Georgian Cast Silver Sugar Tongs to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1189858
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2143
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
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A pair of 18th-century cast sterling silver sugar tongs featuring openwork pierced lattice arms and shell-shaped grips.
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Sugar tongs emerged in the 18th century alongside the growing popularity of afternoon tea and imported refined sugar loaves, which required specialised tools to break and serve. Early Georgian examples were frequently cast or pierced by hand with intricate Rococo and Neo-Classical designs.

These implements were typically cast in moulds or pierced from sterling silver sheet, featuring openwork arms and hand-chased shell-shaped grips designed to hold irregular sugar pieces securely.

Authentic period pieces generally bear hallmarks stamped inside the bow or arms, including makers marks, duty marks, and silver purity symbols, along with visible casting lines or hand-engraved details.

Antique silver tongs can be displayed on a sideboard as part of a classic tea service display, repurposed for serving barware garnishes, or presented in a glass shadow box frame.

Clean gently using a soft cotton cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding harsh abrasive pastes that might wear down delicate pierced openwork or hand-engraved surface details.
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