Silver - 26th October 2011

Lot 796

Two pairs of George III silver Old English pattern sugar tongs

Estimate £40 - £60 | Hammer £90

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Description

Two pairs of George III silver Old English pattern sugar tongs, by Solomon Royes, London 1821, one terminal crested, approx. weight 2.3oz. (2) Interestingly these two pairs of sugar tongs show the change in the Leopard's head, as one pair has the crowned Leopard's Head, and the other is uncrowned.