A collection of various silver sugar tongs, comprising a Geo...
A collection of various silver sugar tongs, comprising a George III pair of slender form with round shell bowls and inscribed initial 'C' by Philip Batchelor, circa 1770, 5¼in. (13.4cm.) long; an unusual pair of simple flattened design by Hukin & Heath, Birmingham 1902, 4 3/8in. (11.2cm.) long; a pair with face mask decoration and twist handles by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1885 and two others, weight 4.2 tr.oz. (5)
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A collection of various silver sugar tongs, comprising a George III pair of slender form with round shell bowls and inscribed initial 'C' by Philip Batchelor, circa 1770, 5¼in. (13.4cm.) long; an unusual pair of simple flattened design by Hukin & Heath, Birmingham 1902, 4 3/8in. (11.2cm.) long; a pair with face mask decoration and twist handles by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1885 and two others, weight 4.2 tr.oz. (5)