1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins The edges of the spoon

The edges of the spoon are beaded

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

We have tested the setting with nitric acid and guarantee it to be platinum

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

and repeating background patterns

1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins The edges of the spoonPresented 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