3oz Sugar Tongs, Cork 1820

These are an exceptional pair of Irish provincial silver sugar tongs probably made in Cork during the early 19th century. They have a super heavy weight of 3 tr.oz. and feel fabulous in the hand. They have round grips with shell decoration and the tongs are marked to both arms with a "TH" maker's mark. The form is typically Irish for the 1810 to 1830 period, but we have been unable to trace the maker. The condition is fabulous throughout with no engravings.