George II Tea Tongs
1739/1740, Silver, George II tea tongs, engraved IBM. The tea tongs are 286 years old and can be dated from their lion passant stamp on each handle. Makers marks too worn to identify.
Interesting court records from The Old Bailey around that date show that tea tongs were the most common item burglars used to go for! The Old Bailey records site show a chap called William Berry was tried for theft of silver spoons and silver tea tongs in 1740. He was sentenced to transportation to the Americas… These sorts of crimes were common and punished heavily. The primary motivations behind the punishment were a belief in its deterrent effect, and a desire to remove hardened criminals from English society, to places where they could help establish new colonies. You never know, this pair of tea tongs may have once been stolen by just such a felon!
Approx. 4.5cm wide x 12cm high x 1.5cm deep x 30g weight. Excellent condition for 286years old, however there is damage, a small crack and misshape to handles.
1739/1740, Silver, George II tea tongs, engraved IBM. The tea tongs are 286 years old and can be dated from their lion passant stamp on each handle. Makers marks too worn to identify.
Interesting court records from The Old Bailey around that date show that tea tongs were the most common item burglars used to go for! The Old Bailey records site show a chap called William Berry was tried for theft of silver spoons and silver tea tongs in 1740. He was sentenced to transportation to the Americas… These sorts of crimes were common and punished heavily. The primary motivations behind the punishment were a belief in its deterrent effect, and a desire to remove hardened criminals from English society, to places where they could help establish new colonies. You never know, this pair of tea tongs may have once been stolen by just such a felon!
Approx. 4.5cm wide x 12cm high x 1.5cm deep x 30g weight. Excellent condition for 286years old, however there is damage, a small crack and misshape to handles.
1739/1740, Silver, George II tea tongs, engraved IBM. The tea tongs are 286 years old and can be dated from their lion passant stamp on each handle. Makers marks too worn to identify.
Interesting court records from The Old Bailey around that date show that tea tongs were the most common item burglars used to go for! The Old Bailey records site show a chap called William Berry was tried for theft of silver spoons and silver tea tongs in 1740. He was sentenced to transportation to the Americas… These sorts of crimes were common and punished heavily. The primary motivations behind the punishment were a belief in its deterrent effect, and a desire to remove hardened criminals from English society, to places where they could help establish new colonies. You never know, this pair of tea tongs may have once been stolen by just such a felon!
Approx. 4.5cm wide x 12cm high x 1.5cm deep x 30g weight. Excellent condition for 286years old, however there is damage, a small crack and misshape to handles.
