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A Rare Pair of 18th Century Pierced & Cast Silver Tongs. Newcastle ?
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A Rare Pair of 18th Century Pierced & Cast Silver Tongs. Newcastle ?

18th century
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A fabulous pair of mid 18th Century silver tongs. These beautiful tongs are in fully cast silver and the openwork arms are decorated with engraved foliar and floral patterns. The pads are of fluted shell form and the quality is very good.

The Maker's mark is attributed to Thomas Stodard I of Newcastle, but this cannot be confirmed. A superior pair of early tongs in wonderful condition. Dimensions below.

Postage & Packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Excellent, with no breaks or splits.

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

Date :- Newcastle c1750.

Maker :- Thomas Stodard I ?

Length :- 14 cms.

Width :- 3.2 cms.

Depth :- 1.6 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
3cm (1.18")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated these Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs to the 1750s.

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SA1226296
Dealers Internal Reference
K1717
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A fabulous pair of mid 18th Century silver tongs.
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These beautiful tongs are in fully cast silver and the openwork arms are decorated with engraved foliar and floral patterns.
Jeff Sims Antiques

The pads are of fluted shell form and the quality is very good.

fig 1. An 18th-century cast sterling silver sugar tongs with openwork pierced arms and shell motif grips.
fig 1. A Rare Pair of 18th Century Pierced & Cast Silver Tongs. Newcastle ?

The Maker's mark is attributed to Thomas Stodard I of Newcastle, but this cannot be confirmed. A superior pair of early tongs in wonderful condition. Dimensions below.

Postage & Packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

fig 2. An 18th-century cast sterling silver sugar tongs with openwork pierced arms and shell motif grips.
fig 2. A Rare Pair of 18th Century Pierced & Cast Silver Tongs. Newcastle ?

£26.00 Outside Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Excellent, with no breaks or splits.

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

Date :- Newcastle c1750.

Maker :- Thomas Stodard I ?

Length :- 14 cms.

Width :- 3.2 cms.

Depth :- 1.6 cms

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
3cm (1.18")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated these Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226296
Dealers Internal Ref
K1717
Jeff Sims Antiques
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During the eighteenth century, silver sugar tongs were crafted to serve broken sugar loaves or sugar cubes during formal tea ceremonies.

Silversmiths produced these utensils using casting techniques to form openwork scrollwork arms, which were joined to a flexible bow and finished with shell-shaped grips.

Authentic period pieces feature hallmarks such as makers marks or regional assay marks, alongside hand-filed casting details and characteristic signs of historic solder joints.

Displaying silver sugar tongs on a dining tray alongside contemporary tea accessories or inside a glass cabinet adds historic character to a room setting.

Wash silver gently in warm soapy water, dry thoroughly with a soft cloth, apply silver polish sparingly to avoid residue in carved areas, and store in tarnish-resistant cloth.
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