A pair of George I Britannia standard silver 'andiron' sugar tongs
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1600
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Description
A pair of George I Britannia standard silver 'andiron' sugar tongs,
by Peter Harache, London circa 1715,
oval bowls, one side pierced, with a rare central removable cleaning spike, baluster finial, length 11.8cm, approx. weight 0.5oz
purchased from Phillips, London, 26 April 1996.
For an illustration of a similar example see Eric Delib, Investing in Silver, Barrie and Rockliff, 1968, page 26.
