Sugar tongs (3) - Silver - 1910-1920

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Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.

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Set of 3 Sugar Tongs – Filigree and Art Deco – 19th and Early 20th Century – 78 grams Silver!
Description:
This unique set of 3 sugar tongs includes a filigree piece from the early 19th century and two Art Deco tongs from Paris and the Netherlands. A beautiful combination for collectors of decorative silverware!
- Contents of the set:
1. 7096: Sugar tong filigree (1st quarter 19th century) – 18 g, 11.4 cm.
2. 7097: Sugar tong (Thorel Désiré Fils, Paris, after 1880) – 36 g, 12.9 cm, Art Deco.
3. 7105: Sugar tong (Unknown, early 19th century) – 24 g, 10.5 cm, initials "A*M".
- Total weight: ~78 g.
- Condition: All tongs are in good to excellent condition.
- Art historical context: Sugar tongs like these were used in bourgeois households for serving sugar lumps. The filigree and Art Deco styles illustrate the evolution of silverware through the centuries.
Shipping:
- Netherlands: Free (insured, PostNL).
- Europe (EU): €20 (insured, DHL/PostNL International).
- Shipping only to the Netherlands and the EU.
Starting price: €250
Reserve price: €350

Set of 3 Sugar Tongs – Filigree and Art Deco – 19th and Early 20th Century – 78 grams Silver!
Description:
This unique set of 3 sugar tongs includes a filigree piece from the early 19th century and two Art Deco tongs from Paris and the Netherlands. A beautiful combination for collectors of decorative silverware!
- Contents of the set:
1. 7096: Sugar tong filigree (1st quarter 19th century) – 18 g, 11.4 cm.
2. 7097: Sugar tong (Thorel Désiré Fils, Paris, after 1880) – 36 g, 12.9 cm, Art Deco.
3. 7105: Sugar tong (Unknown, early 19th century) – 24 g, 10.5 cm, initials "A*M".
- Total weight: ~78 g.
- Condition: All tongs are in good to excellent condition.
- Art historical context: Sugar tongs like these were used in bourgeois households for serving sugar lumps. The filigree and Art Deco styles illustrate the evolution of silverware through the centuries.
Shipping:
- Netherlands: Free (insured, PostNL).
- Europe (EU): €20 (insured, DHL/PostNL International).
- Shipping only to the Netherlands and the EU.
Starting price: €250
Reserve price: €350

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
78 g
Number of objects
3
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
13 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
The NetherlandsVerified
29
Objects sold
Private

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