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William IV Sugar Tongs London 1837
Timberhill Gallery
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William IV Sugar Tongs London 1837

19th century
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A fine pair of silver sugar tongues hallmarked London 1837, with the makers mark for Samuel Hayne and Dudley Carter.

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Timberhill Gallery has dated these Antique Silver Sugar Tongs to the 1800s.

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A fine pair of silver sugar tongues hallmarked London 1837, with the makers mark for Samuel Hayne and Dudley Carter.
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Timberhill Gallery has dated these Antique Silver Sugar Tongs to the 1800s.

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A pair of hallmarked antique sterling silver sugar tongs with spoon-shaped grips on a wooden background.
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Archive I A pair of hallmarked antique sterling silver sugar tongs with spoon-shaped grips on a wooden background.

William IV Sugar Tongs London 1837

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A pair of hallmarked antique sterling silver sugar tongs with spoon-shaped grips on a wooden background.
William IV Sugar Tongs London 1837
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A pair of hallmarked antique sterling silver sugar tongs with spoon-shaped grips on a wooden background.
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Sugar tongs are dining utensils designed to pick up sugar cubes, with William IV examples produced in Britain between 1830 and 1837 featuring classical or plain fiddle patterns.

Antique British sugar tongs were typically wrought from sterling silver with a purity of 925 parts per thousand, constructed using hand-forging and stamping techniques.

Authentic pieces carry British hallmarks stamped on the inner or outer bow, including the monarch head duty mark, leopard head for London, lion passant for sterling purity, and an 1830s date letter.

Antique sugar tongs can be incorporated into afternoon tea settings, displayed alongside glassware on bar carts for beverage garnishes, or arranged in glazed dining cabinets.

Silver tongs should be washed in warm soapy water and polished periodically using a specialized non-abrasive silver cream and soft cotton cloth to control oxidisation.
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