1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins no cracks and no repairs

no cracks and no repairs

made by Larter and Sons of New Jersey between 1920-1930 and sold by Smith Pattersen & Co

Presented is a beautifully crafted pair of 800 purity silver spoons from around the turn of the century

We have tested the setting with nitric acid and guarantee it to be platinum

and about 2 5/8 inches tall

1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins no cracks and no repairsPresented is a great pair of English sterling silver sugar tongs from 1826. This piece displays a a fiddle shape and pointed tong ends. The back is monogrammed AEP in a flowing script. The piece is marked with full English hallmarks: the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard's head for London, the duty mark for King George IV, and the date letter L representing 1826. There is also a maker's mark, maybe for Jonathan Hayne. The tongs are in