A pair of late-Victorian patent silver tongs

A pair of late-Victorian patent silver tongs,

by William Hutton and Sons, London 1897,

for strawberry eating, mother-of-pearl handle, serrated grips, length 12.6cm.

Provenance: Lawrence's, The Bramah Collection, 11 October 2011, lot 1105.

The patent (no.263022) details a 'Fancy design for strawberry eating', and these tongs are ideal for specifically removing the strawberry core.