1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins Presented is a beautifully crafted

Presented is a beautifully crafted pair of 800 purity silver spoons from around the turn of the century

The pin has the original pin back

The edges of the spoon are beaded

and about 2 5/8 inches tall

The small handle is a carved piece of oxebone that is dyed green

1826 Great English Sterling Silver Fiddle Sugar Tongs 5 3/4 Inches Hyde & Nevins Presented is a beautifully craftedPresented is a great pair of English sterling silver sugar tongs from 1826. This piece displays a a fiddle shape and pointed tong ends. The back is monogrammed AEP in a flowing script. The piece is marked with full English hallmarks: the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard's head for London, the duty mark for King George IV, and the date letter L representing 1826. There is also a maker's mark, maybe for Jonathan Hayne. The tongs are in