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Antique pair of sterling silver tea tongs by Alexander Osborne c.1765.
The marks situated on the inner edges of the finger rings are as clear I think as we have ever seen, these marks are usually very worn suggesting this set has been infrequently used over their lifetime.
Finger rings are also very well preserved and are almost still circular in shape, again these tend to be out of shape after time.
To the naked eye we have a showroom condition set, however on close inspection under magnification there are 3 or 4 small silver solders which we believe will have been done at the time of manufacture, very well done and not at all instantly noticeable.
A very well preserved set which measure 126mm in length.
Antique pair of sterling silver tea tongs by Alexander Osborne c.1765.
The marks situated on the inner edges of the finger rings are as clear I think as we have ever seen, these marks are usually very worn suggesting this set has been infrequently used over their lifetime.
Finger rings are also very well preserved and are almost still circular in shape, again these tend to be out of shape after time.
To the naked eye we have a showroom condition set, however on close inspection under magnification there are 3 or 4 small silver solders which we believe will have been done at the time of manufacture, very well done and not at all instantly noticeable.
A very well preserved set which measure 126mm in length.
DATE | c.1765 |
MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Alexander Osborne |
ASSAY OFFICE | London |
WEIGHT (Grammes) | 22 |
WEIGHT (Troy) | 0.70 |
REF:- | 165L |
Origin | English |
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Period | George III 1760-1820 |
Sponsor/Maker | Alexander Osborne |
REF CODE | 165L |
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.