These tongs are flared and bright cut engraved and very typically Irish in style with the start engraved to the tops of the arms. They have pointed shaped bowls of heavily engraved ridges. These tongs are blessed with a monogram engraved to the inside of one arm "EP". From the shapes of the hallmarks I have dated them at c1790.

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