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Polly Posts: 1971 |
posted 02-09-2017 03:39 PM
  
It's snowing, and I have a new pair of sugar tongs. After consulting Graham Hodges's book GEORGIAN SILVER SUGAR TONGS, I've decided they're by John Lambe, c. 1784. But the monogram is clearly from about a century later. I wonder whether the later owner bought them used and had the original monogram erased, whether they somehow got handed down in the family, or what. I like the acorn-shaped ends. IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1971 |
posted 02-09-2017 03:40 PM
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ahwt Posts: 2377 |
posted 02-09-2017 11:56 PM
Great tongs. For some reason tongs with acorn ends are not common and they are one of my favorites. The monogram does add a little "hello there", but it adds a little interest in who was the previous owner. IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 02-10-2017 08:28 AM
I like the tongs. We have that wiggly pattern along the edge our dining room silver, though on flatware that is 100 or so years younger than your tongs. Even so, we could always find room for another pair at this end if you feel that you now have too many and should repatriate this pair.. Incidentally, the tongs may be a year or two younger than you suggest. The King's Head duty mark is not the incuse version of 1784 and 1785 so they must be 1786 or later IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 02-10-2017 10:39 AM
Great tongs!  IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1971 |
posted 02-10-2017 01:09 PM
Ahh, thanks agphile! You're right about the date; reading Hodges' entry for Lambe's tongs more carefully, I see I should have said c. 1786-1791 (in 1791 he switched to a rectangular punch). I bought this pair for a song as "vintage." Feeling smug and pleased with myself. (ALMOST makes up for the "silver plate" soup ladle I recently spent too much on because I was convinced it would turn out to be coin silver; nope, it was indeed silver plate.) Anyway, thanks for the kind words, everyone. IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2377 |
posted 02-10-2017 07:41 PM
John Lambe was discussed in another thread some years ago that may be of interest to you. The Lambe tongs that I own have ordinary ends and do not have a duty mark. This could mean that they may have been imported to the US without the duty payment to the Crown. The search ability on this site really is quite good and it is really amazing the information that one can find. My thanks go to Scott, the moderators and all the other contributors. IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1971 |
posted 02-10-2017 08:46 PM
That is very interesting, awht--thank you. I endorse your thanks to Scott, mods, and contributors. IP: Logged |
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