Silver - 24th April 2007

Lot 205

Five pairs of Edinburgh-made sugar tongs: two pairs of fiddle and shell pattern

Estimate £120 - £160 | Hammer £190

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Description

Five pairs of Edinburgh-made sugar tongs: two pairs of fiddle and shell pattern, (one by William Marshall 1846, the other by John Anderson 1835), a King's pattern pair by John McKay 1815, a fiddle pair with fluted bowls maker "L.B" c.1820 and a pair with scallop shell bowls, by E.L. Gairdner 1784/5. (5)