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50g Dundee Scottish Provincial Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs 1820 William Constable
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50g Dundee Scottish Provincial Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs 1820 William Constable

18th century
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Rare and unusual Scottish Provincial Georgian antique solid sterling silver sugar tongs. They are hallmarked with the vase mark used by William Constable a Dundee Scottish Provincial silver maker. They have been superbly made and are in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. They measure approx. 5.75 inches (14.7cm) long by 2 inches (5cm) across the grips and weigh 50 grams. A very rare nice examples.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated these Scottish Silver Sugar Tongs to the Georgian era.

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Rare and unusual Scottish Provincial Georgian antique solid sterling silver sugar tongs.
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They are hallmarked with the vase mark used by William Constable a Dundee Scottish Provincial silver maker.
The Silver Squirrel

They have been superbly made and are in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. They measure approx. 5.75 inches (14.7cm) long by 2 inches (5cm) across the grips and weigh 50 grams. A very rare nice examples.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated these Scottish Silver Sugar Tongs to the Georgian era.

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A pair of Georgian sterling silver sugar tongs with shell-shaped grips and chased shell detailing at the bow.
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Archive I A pair of Georgian sterling silver sugar tongs with shell-shaped grips and chased shell detailing at the bow.

50g DUNDEE SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS 1820 WILLIAM CONSTABLE

Archive II A pair of Georgian sterling silver sugar tongs with shell-shaped grips and chased shell detailing at the bow. View II
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver sugar tongs with shell-shaped grips and chased shell detailing at the bow.
50g DUNDEE SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS 1820 WILLIAM CONSTABLE
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver sugar tongs with shell-shaped grips and chased shell detailing at the bow.
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Sugar tongs were created during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to pick up individual sugar lumps for tea and coffee service.

Most Georgian sugar tongs were wrought from sterling silver, Sheffield plate, or coin silver, often incorporating hand-stamped or cast decorative elements.

Authentic Scottish provincial silver displays maker marks and town hallmarks distinct from the primary assay offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow, reflecting localized silversmithing outside major metropolitan centres.

Antique sugar tongs can be incorporated into dining displays on sideboards, arranged inside glazed cabinet showcases, or presented alongside traditional tea services.

Sterling silver should be wiped clean with a soft cotton cloth after handling and polished periodically with a specialized non-abrasive silver polish to control oxidisation.
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