1834 English Sterling Silver Oak & Acorn Pastry Tongs by Joseph Willmore of Birmingham (88 g)

$600.00
A rare and highly decorative pair of cast sterling silver scissor-form pastry tongs, deeply ornamented in the round with naturalistic oak branches and acorn clusters. The terminals are delicately modeled as leaf-shaped grips, finely detailed front and back. Heavy and well-balanced, these tongs reflect the Regency and early Victorian fascination with natural motifs and the refinement of the British tea table. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1834, and bearing the maker's mark of Joseph Willmore, one of the leading smallworkers of the early 19th century. Condition is excellent with crisp hallmarks. Length: 5.5 inches Weight: 88 grams Provenance: Private collection, Ohio Comparable examples: Victoria & Albert Museum (snuff boxes and flatware by Willmore); Birmingham Museum holdings Check out some of my other sterling flatware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=7399760 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
A rare and highly decorative pair of cast sterling silver scissor-form pastry tongs, deeply ornamented in the round with naturalistic oak branches and acorn clusters. The terminals are delicately modeled as leaf-shaped grips, finely detailed front and back. Heavy and well-balanced, these tongs reflect the Regency and early Victorian fascination with natural motifs and the refinement of the British tea table. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1834, and bearing the maker's mark of Joseph Willmore, one of the leading smallworkers of the early 19th century. Condition is excellent with crisp hallmarks. Length: 5.5 inches Weight: 88 grams Provenance: Private collection, Ohio Comparable examples: Victoria & Albert Museum (snuff boxes and flatware by Willmore); Birmingham Museum holdings Check out some of my other sterling flatware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=7399760 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP