A rare pair of George III Serving Tongs, Dublin, 1791, Benjamin Tait

A rare pair of George III Serving Tongs, Dublin, 1791, Benjamin Tait

A rare pair of George III Serving Tongs, Dublin, 1791, Benjamin Tait

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Scottish & Irish Silver

Reference

120528

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The Tongs are of an unusual wide waisted form and the arms are decorated with reeding. The arched top is engraved with a contemporary Crest and the central bar with a set of contemporary initials.



Length: 10 inches

Year

1791

Country

Dublin

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