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agphile

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Really just trying new photo host. Above is a recent acquisition, the set London c.1745. Spoons by Samuel Roby and tongs by Alexnder Osborne.

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agleopar

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Those spoons are stunning! Tongs are not so shabby either. Rocco in full swing.

I wonder was the case a later retail effort or could it be period?

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agphile

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I am as certain as can be that it is the original case. It is the right style for the period. Having been kept in it for the best part of 300 years helps to explain the condition of the pieces.

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Polly

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Oh, wow! So crisp! Heart beating faster!

If you get a chance, I would love to see the side view of the ends (paws? shells? the part that picks up the sugar) of the tongs.

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agphile

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Will this do?

David

PS I think Schlossy calls them the grips. It can all be very confusing. At one stage I found myself calling both ends of the tongs the grips (!) but I now talk of finger rings for the other end.

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Polly

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iconnumber posted 06-07-2014 10:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Polly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you. Those are a delight.

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