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Antique Silver Sugar Tongs.
George James Antiques
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Antique Silver Sugar Tongs.

19th century
Description

Pair of Victorian silver fiddle pattern sugar tongs. Excellent quality by a great maker of the period,

London. 1887. Charles Boyton.

Length 14.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated these Antique Silver Sugar Tongs to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA627313
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28/1745
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Description
Pair of Victorian silver fiddle pattern sugar tongs. Excellent quality by a great maker of the period,

London. 1887. Charles Boyton.

Length 14.5cm

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated these Antique Silver Sugar Tongs to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA627313
Dealers Internal Ref
28/1745
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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A pair of antique sterling silver sugar tongs featuring a plain U-shaped bow and spoon-shaped grips.
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Archive I A pair of antique sterling silver sugar tongs featuring a plain U-shaped bow and spoon-shaped grips.

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George James Antiques
Telephone 01488 580 048
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
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George James Antiques
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A pair of antique sterling silver sugar tongs featuring a plain U-shaped bow and spoon-shaped grips.
Antique Silver Sugar Tongs.
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A pair of antique sterling silver sugar tongs featuring a plain U-shaped bow and spoon-shaped grips.
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Sugar tongs were developed during the eighteenth century alongside the rise of tea drinking, designed to lift refined loaf sugar cubes into tea cups without touching them by hand.

Early sugar tongs were forged from sterling silver using hand-hammering and casting techniques, featuring a central U-shaped bow spring connecting two shaped arms terminating in spoon or shell grips.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmark stampings, typically located inside the curved bow or along the arms, indicating the makers mark, silver purity standard, assay office, and date letter.

Display silver sugar tongs alongside vintage tea sets on a sideboard tray, incorporate them into a formal dining table landscape, or present them inside a cabinet display.

Wash sugar tongs gently in warm water with mild detergent, dry thoroughly with a soft cloth, and clean periodically using a specialised silver polish to prevent tarnish accumulation.
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