1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins The small handle is a

The small handle is a carved piece of oxebone that is dyed green

Presented is a beautifully crafted pair of 800 purity silver spoons from around the turn of the century

The tray is approximately 14 1/2 inches across and stands 1 1/2 inches tall

These forks are monogrammed SS

and repeating background patterns

1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins The small handle is aPresented is a great pair of English sterling silver sugar tongs from 1826. This piece displays a a fiddle shape and pointed tong ends. The back is monogrammed AEP in a flowing script. The piece is marked with full English hallmarks: the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard's head for London, the duty mark for King George IV, and the date letter L representing 1826. There is also a maker's mark, maybe for Jonathan Hayne. The tongs are in