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	1493-49. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with acorn grips; marked by George Aiken of Baltimore MD, c.1790-1810.	6.12" long, 1.75" across grips, 1.7 troy oz. Mono erased from bright cut reserve on the arch.	$ 600.
	1479-57. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in an 'Antique' pattern with acorn grips; marked by Joseph & Samuel Barkley and struck with the Baltimore City assay marks used by Thomas Warner in 1815.	6.0" long, 1.62" across grips, 1.2 troy oz. Engraved with original mono "RG" on the arch and later inscription "EBGW to RG" on one arm.	$ 600.
	1452-04. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Double Swell Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by Gabriel Duval Clark of Baltimore MD, c.1840-1850.	6.0" long, 2.62" across grips, 1.2 troy oz. Mono probably erased from arch.	$ 125.
	1489-15. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Feather-edge' pattern with engraved foliate grips; marked [CH] for Christopher Hughes of Baltimore MD, working c.1771-1790. Fancy mono "K  ".	5.88" long, 2.25" across grips, 1.5 troy oz.	$ 1,500.
	1301-45. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern; marked by Samuel Kirk of Baltimore MD, c.1830-1846. Mono "EK". Some dings.	5.88" long, 1.3 troy oz.	$ 80.
	1489-16. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Antique' pattern with acorn grips and engraved oval reserve on arch; marked by Jacob Leonard, working Chestertown MD c.1805-1810, Washington & Georgetown DC c.1811-1820, and Fredericksburg VA 1828. Mono "Z".	6.88" long, 1.5" across, 1.2 troy oz.	$ 800.
	1356-19. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by John Lynch and also struck with [S] and shield marks, Baltimore MD, c.1830-1840. Mono "WES"..	6.12" long, 2.25" across grips, 1.4 troy oz.	$ 140.
	0989-03. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs with bright cut engraving; marked [WM] by William McCay of Richmond VA working 1796-1811, later working in Petersburg VA 1811-1818 and Huntsville AL 1818-1837.	5.5" long, 0.9 troy oz. Later script mono "MVS". Note: identification from C. B. Hollan Virginia Silversmiths (2010), pp. 496-500.	$ 750.
	1510-14. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Fiddle' pattern with shell style grips; marked by Andrew E. Warner of Baltimore MD, c.1840-1855. Mono "TMB".	5.88" long, 1.38" across grips, 1.1 troy oz.	SOLD
	1556-35. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a floral engraved 'Fiddle' pattern with shell style grips; retailed by William H. White & Co. and struck with a spread eagle manufacturer's trademark, Philadelphia PA 1835-1837.	6.25" long, 0.88" grip width, 2.75" across grips, 1.4 troy oz. Script mono "BDT" on the arch.	$ 135.
	1574-43. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the single struck 'King' pattern with acanthus device and shell heel on the oval grips; made by Robert & William Wilson of Philasdelphia PA, c.1830-1850.	6.0" long, 2.25" across grip, 2.65 troy oz.! Script engraved "Ruddach" on the arch.	$ 150.

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Last updated 7 December 2013