Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019
Lot 39
A pair of George III brass ember tongs
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £550
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Description
A pair of George III brass ember tongs, engraved with a beast's head, with leaves and initials 'T. M.' and with a bow end, together with a brass grater, with punched decoration, pierced with a hole for suspension and a brass vesta case, in the form of an African man's head, the hinged striking lid stamped 'REPONIST', 27cm (max). (3)
Provenance: The estate of the late John F. Braund.