Sterling tongs Victorian era

[Turbo21]

I went back to the site where I found my flying eagle and a ton of other late 1800's relics. Not many signals left but managed to break my silver drought

Guessing these are either sugar cube or chocolate tongs. Any help on the makers work would be great

They cleaned up nice

 

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[nhbenz]

I think that mark is from Manchester Mfg.Co. in Rhode Island
Nice find... Utensils sure had more character back then!

Edit: here, under Baker-Manchester: http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_B.html

 

[UnderMiner]

Very nice sterling silver tongs! Art Nouveau style is typical of 1890-1910!

 

[Turbo21]

I think that mark is from Manchester Mfg.Co. in Rhode Island
Nice find... Utensils sure had more character back then!

Edit: here, under Baker-Manchester: http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_B.html

Right on the money!!!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver

 

[port ewen ace]

mega super awesome find, now I want one

 

[Loco-Digger]

You don't dig one of those every day... Nice score.

 

[btjbtj]

How beautiful! Congrats. -Lisa & John

 

[Turbo21]

Thanks everyone. Definitely was a first for me

 

[against the wind]

Sweet find, ,
It sure did clean up nicely.
Congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice find, congratulations!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Might this be your first Banner find?.....
My vote is in.....
Congrats on a beauty of a find!.....

 

[Ahab8]

Great find and a great id as well. Congrats on that unique and beautiful relic

 

[Turbo21]

Might this be your first Banner find?.....
My vote is in.....
Congrats on a beauty of a find!.....

Dave

Thanks for the vote. I have no idea if it deserves to be up there but would love digging relics like this everyday

 

[deershed]

Would love to dig some silver tongs like those. These are the first I've ever heard dug. A big Congrats!!
Earlier in the year I picked up some silver tongs like these for a dollar at a yard sale. I think they are so cool looking.

 

[Turbo21]

Would love to dig some silver tongs like those. These are the first I've ever heard dug. A big Congrats!!
Earlier in the year I picked up some silver tongs like these for a dollar at a yard sale. I think they are so cool looking.

First sterling ones I have seen on here. I have dug a base metal set in the past