Victorian Kings Pattern Silver Asparagus Tongs and Fish Slice
Victorian King's Pattern silver crested asparagus tongs, London dated 1877, mm Francis Higgins III. The sprung-action mechanism is designed to lift asparagus spears, the blades are finely pierced with a restraining bar across the top, and one blade has a raised lip to avoid slippage upon serving, 24.4 cms, approx. 200 gms together with a silver King's pattern fish slice and server, London dated 1876, mm Francis Higgins III, approx. 32.5 cms, approx. 200 gms.
Victorian King's Pattern silver crested asparagus tongs, London dated 1877, mm Francis Higgins III. The sprung-action mechanism is designed to lift asparagus spears, the blades are finely pierced with a restraining bar across the top, and one blade has a raised lip to avoid slippage upon serving, 24.4 cms, approx. 200 gms together with a silver King's pattern fish slice and server, London dated 1876, mm Francis Higgins III, approx. 32.5 cms, approx. 200 gms.
