Bright-cut Silver Sugar Tongs by Hester Bateman
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Sugar Tongs - Bright-cut Engraved - London circa 1785 by Hester Bateman - 14cm long; 28g - NE/6907
This is a pretty pair of Georgian silver sugar tongs made by Hester Bateman.
They are attractively decorated with bright-cut engraving and have a vacant cartouche to the outside of the bow. London-made sugar tongs of this period were not stamped with a date letter, however the presence of a good, clear example of the incuse duty mark gives a very accurate period of manufacture as this punch was only used from December 1784 to May 1786. The opposing arm bears a good example of the iconic "HB" in script maker's mark for this important lady silversmith.
The sugar tongs are in fine, antique condition.
