4th May 2022 - Updated information about John Lampfert/Jacob Levi
8th October 2021 - Updated the list of books - reference material
6th October 2021 - New Charles Hougham tongs, Thomas Taylor tongs, Edward Sawyer tongs, Thomas Wallis II tongs and James Cornfute tongs courtesy of Steve Palmer
5th October 2021 - New maker John Townsend - Bath, courtesy of Michael Baggott
29th August 2020 - New maker John Younge & Co - Sheffield, courtesy of Bob Gutsell
12th August 2020 - New James Crawford tongs, courtesy of Bob Gutsell
16th July 2020 - New Philip Batchelor tongs, courtesy of Bob Gutsell
3rd April 2020 - New maker, courtesy of MB - Kansas - Richard Redrick - London I see many occasions when people mis-state the date of London made sugar tongs. I have therefore compiled a complete list of the London hallmarks seen on sugar tongs from c1780 to 1820. Go to the London Assay Office page to see the list which can be downloaded. I have often been asked "How do you display your sugar
tongs?". I have now seen a custom made cabinet, made just for sugar
tongs. It is a really superb piece of work and displays the tongs to
perfection.
Click the picture to see it enlarged. The maker of this cabinet is Steve Phillips of Chadwick End Cabinets Ltd Latest Updates |
This website is dedicated to silver sugar tongs
mainly covering the approximate period from 1760 to 1820 but also beyond
into the early Victorian era. Only sugar tongs that were made in the
UK and Ireland are featured here although there were many other countries
making sugar tongs during this period. For navigation around the site,
please use the buttons at the top of every page. See Collectors Corner for more information about collecting antique silver. One request I have had is to offer some sugar tongs for sale - is this something you would like to see? you can email me here |
You can obtain a signed copy of the only available book about Georgian silver sugar tongs - click the picture ![]() Order now and receive a free additional insert of 65 new maker's marks found on tongs since the book was first published. A recent comment: Thank you very much for your excellent book on Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs which was very well packed and arrived today. I have found it very informative and much more comprehensive than I could have expected. It is a credit to you and I am considering buying another copy since this copy will be much referred to and will therefore soon become well thumbed" |
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