ANTIQUE GEORGIAN C. 1785 HESTER BATEMAN STERLING SILVER SUGAR TONGS
Item History & Price
Please bid with total confidence, we only deal in antique solid silver items and please check out our feedback if you have not bought with us before.POSTAGE : UK £4.95 RECORDED/£7.85 SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £11.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE, EUROPE £11.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A beautiful decorative pair of English antique 18th Century Georgian solid sterling silver sugar tongs by the famous silversmith Hester Bateman - (1771 - 1788), &...nbsp;in excellent clean condition and dating from around 1785. Lovely quality genuine 230+ year old sterling silver examples; all-over decorated with attractive bright-cut and wriggle-work engraving and they weigh approx 31 grams. Further decorated in the cartouche with a nice period engraved name of the original owner "Eliz. Hollings". Great pair.Measurements Large size, measure approx 5.4 inches (137mm) in length x 0.5 inches (13mm) deep.Date English antique 18th Century Georgian solid sterling silver, stamped with a lion passant silver hallmark stamp and also the silver duty mark of King George the Third. Further stamped with the silversmiths initials "H B", for Hester Bateman - (1771 - 1788). No date letter as is normal with these early examples, 100% guaranteed antique silver and dating from around 1785.Condition Excellent condition with no splits or repairs and no nasty knocks or dents a good clean pair. Beautifully all-over decorated and by the top maker.
Lovely decorative pair of English antique 18th Century Georgian solid sterling silver sugar tongs by the famous silversmith Hester Bateman. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.85(Special delivery), £4.95 (1st class signed for)Worldwide: £11.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £11.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £50 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, etc, .. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
Lovely decorative pair of English antique 18th Century Georgian solid sterling silver sugar tongs by the famous silversmith Hester Bateman. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.85(Special delivery), £4.95 (1st class signed for)Worldwide: £11.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £11.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £50 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, etc, .. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
