Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2018

Lot 763

A pair of George III provincial silver Feather-edge pattern asparagus tongs

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1100

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Description

A pair of George III provincial silver Feather-edge pattern asparagus tongs,

by Richard Richardson II, Chester circa 1765,

ring handles, engraved with a monogram, length 27.5cm, approx. weight 5oz.

Provenance: purchased from Mary Cooke Antiques, January 2014.