Sugar tongs (5) - Silver - 1920-1930

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Five old Dutch silver sugar tongs in good used condition with minor signs of aging and spots; lengths range from 9 cm to 13 cm and total weight is 117 g.

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Five old Dutch silver sugar tongs / sugar lumps tongs:
- tong with spoon-shaped grips, and floral decoration; assay marks on the outside: 2nd standard, year letter L (1845), office stamp not readable, master mark FH with fish; 13 cm long; 30 g.
- tong with three-toothed grips; assay marks on the inside: 2nd standard, office B (Utrecht), year letter b (1961), with monogram cSm; 11 cm long, 33 g
- tong with spoon-shaped grips, engraved decoration; assay marks on the inside: 2nd standard, office M (Schoonhoven), year letter K (1920), master mark EO; 9 cm long, 15 g.
- tong with three-toothed grips on a spiral stem with a bead; assay marks on the inside: 2nd standard, office stamp M (Schoonhoven), year letter l (1971), master mark JGz; 11.5 cm long, 18 g.
- tong with three-toothed grips on a spiral stem, with milkmaids, moon, round r, spring; marked with a sword symbol (small silver works); 10 cm long, 20 g.

Five old Dutch silver sugar tongs / sugar lumps tongs:
- tong with spoon-shaped grips, and floral decoration; assay marks on the outside: 2nd standard, year letter L (1845), office stamp not readable, master mark FH with fish; 13 cm long; 30 g.
- tong with three-toothed grips; assay marks on the inside: 2nd standard, office B (Utrecht), year letter b (1961), with monogram cSm; 11 cm long, 33 g
- tong with spoon-shaped grips, engraved decoration; assay marks on the inside: 2nd standard, office M (Schoonhoven), year letter K (1920), master mark EO; 9 cm long, 15 g.
- tong with three-toothed grips on a spiral stem with a bead; assay marks on the inside: 2nd standard, office stamp M (Schoonhoven), year letter l (1971), master mark JGz; 11.5 cm long, 18 g.
- tong with three-toothed grips on a spiral stem, with milkmaids, moon, round r, spring; marked with a sword symbol (small silver works); 10 cm long, 20 g.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
117 g
Number of objects
5
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
13 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
The NetherlandsVerified
1351
Objects sold
98.97%
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