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I.G and pseudo lion 1730’s style sugar tongs
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 7:40 am
by mk209
These 1730’s style sugar tongs are marked on both the finger rings with I.G and a pseudo lion.
Any idea who the maker and where they come from?
Matt.
Re: I.G and pseudo lion 1730’s style sugar tongs
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 8:13 am
by dognose
Hi Matt,
Not sure that is a pseudo mark. To me it looks like John Gorham, a prolific maker of tea-tongs.
Trev.
Re: I.G and pseudo lion 1730’s style sugar tongs
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:04 am
by mk209
Ok thanks Trev, the lion looked a bit odd but the 1740’s lions did vary quite a bit. I haven’t enough good marks here to check as most 1740’s marks are squashed or worn! These marks were quite good.