Descent Day

[jason4kstate]

The first stop was awesome. I picked up a Albert Bodemer 835 silver tong. If anyone has any idea what these were used for I would greatly appreciate it! I also found some Wallace sterling 1930's salad fork/spoon set. The Native American bracelet is marked but the maker is currently unknown. My wife has dibs on it

 

[jeff of pa]

cool finds !

Weren't tongs used to pick up sugar cubes ?

 

[Beachkid23]

I may be wrong but I think they are for tomatoes ? Or something flat. Maybe salad..

 

[diggummup]

cool finds !

Weren't tongs used to pick up sugar cubes ?

Yes they were, but they were also used for ice, cakes/pastries, asparagus, salad and general serving. If they were a little larger I'd say they were "serving tongs". Based on the size and general shape, I believe the ones shown are for asparagus, even though they are flat and not ribbed or anything. Tomatoes were generally served with a flat spoon called a "tomato server".

 

[austin]

Love the Native American piece. Navajo, I think with onyx, coral, turquoise, mother of pearl and maybe a couple of other things I couldn't see. Solid work and probably fairly expensive. Could be Zuni, but either way, you did great...

 

[JimDon]

They look like fish tongs to me.

 

[batcap]

About the tongs . . . Google "Worlds Most Sanitary Restaurant"

 

[jason4kstate]

The bracelet has an opal, turquoise, buffalo turquoise, sugalite, onyx, carnelian, red coral, and lapis lazuli, It's a shame that I can't ID the artist. It's currently listed as unknown in the Native American hallmarks website. My wife collects Native American jewelry and I mostly collect pots and rugs. I will be going to a big NA auction this Friday.