Monday 14 May 2018 | 11:00 | Lots: 390

Monday 14 May 2018 | 11:00 | Lots: 390

Lot 64

Lot 64

A pair of mid-Victorian silver scissor action claw grip sugar nips, etc.

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Lot 64

Lot Description

A pair of mid-Victorian silver sugar nips, of scissor action form with claw grips and zoomorphic loop handles, hallmarked Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield 1866, length measuring 4 3/8 inches (11.3 cm). Together with a pair of Edwardian silver sugar tongs, of King's pattern, hallmarked Francis Higgins III, London 1904, plus a pair of German silver sugar tongs, stamped 800 alongside the reichsmark and pictorial maker's mark for Koch & Bergfeld (Bremen). Gross weight 3.6 ozt (113.1 grams). (3).

Postage: Postable

Weight: No

Total lot weight: No

In good condition, the lot displays general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. The sugar nips appear loose at the hinge with some sideways movement. The German example are gilded to the inside which appears quite dull. Hallmarks/marks clear and legible.

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