Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs, Antique George V

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver serving tongs; an addition to our silver flatware collection These exceptional antique George III Irish sterling silver serving tongs have a plain undulating form. The surface of the tongs are embellished with a paralleling undulating and wrigglework decorated border. The bridge of the tongs are further embellished with the bridge a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a unicon's head below a coronet. The pinching action of the tongs is guided to the medial point with a rectangular brace ornamented with engraved bud festoon designs to either side. The elongated blades of the tongs have an undulating surface to the interior. Condition These antique silver serving tongs...

A fine antique Georgian English sterling silver salver, part of our dining silverware collection. This fine antique George III English sterling silver salver has an oval navette s...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver straight Military Thread & Shell pattern flatware service made by George Adams; an addition to our flatware collection. The pieces of this exceptional, antique Victorian straight sterling silver canteen of cutlery has been crafted in the Military Thread and Shell pattern. The surface of each handle is embellished with a paralleling thread decorated border accented with a shell design to the terminal. The reverse of each spoon bowl is ornamented with a thread decorated rounded heel. This Military Thread and Shell pattern cutlery set consists of 109 pieces: Basic service 18 table forks 18 table spoons 24 dessert forks 23 dessert spoons 21 teaspoons Additional pieces Soup ladle Pair of serving spoons Runcible/serving spoon Caddy spoon The pieces of this service have been crafted by the collectable, renowned silversmith and flatware maker George Adams of Chawner & Co in 1863; eleven of the dessert spoons bear a subtly different size to the remaining twelve, this does not detract from the service. This antique flatware service is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing. Note: Due to the nature of this service it can be determined it was made for military use. Each piece would have been embellished with an engraved crest which has since been removed; there remains minor signs of the engraving to some pieces. "Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year. Condition This thread and shell pattern cutlery set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Each piece has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. The pattern decoration has sympathetic wear in keeping with age and use. Each piece shows minor signs of an erased engraved crest. Full hallmarks struck to the reverse of each piece are all very clear; there is some wear to some marks, in keeping with age. Dimensions Table fork 21cm/8.3" Table spoon 22.2cm/8.7" Dessert fork 18cm/7.1" Dessert spoon 17.5cm/6.9" Teaspoon 14.9cm/5.9" Soup ladle 33.8cm/13.3" Serving spoon 29.2cm/11.5" Runcible spoon...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver bread dish; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver dish has a plain oval boat shaped form. The body of this impressive English silver bread dish is embellished with bands of fine and impressive pierced vertical pale decoration, flanking oval floral medallions. The ornamentation to the body incorporates bright cut engraved floral and foliate festoons, suspended from the aforementioned medallion designs. The upper rim of the dish is encompassed with a paralleling applied thread decorated border. The well of this fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished. Either end of this antique dish features a cast sterling silver handpiece, ornamented with foliate decoration to a plain rounded terminal. The underside of the dish bears the retailer's mark 'Manoah Rhodes...

An attractive pair of antique, Victorian era, sterling silver sugar tongs. Nice decorative fan design shoulders with small rounded bowls, the arms t...

Antique Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs.

A very attractive pair of antique Georgian era sterling silver sugar tongs. Featuring decorative bright cut engraving and slender bowls, they are a larger pair and quite substanti...

Dutch Silver Asparagus Tongs, by Antonius Hendrikus der Kinderen, 1853 A Dutch silver asparagus tongs with beautiful shapes, both angular and round. The handle is angular and engrav...