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6th August 2024 - three new pairs of tongs by George Smith & William Fearn

 

21st December 2023 - new tongs by William Chatterton of London, new tongs by Thomas Evans of London

 

 

20th December 2023 - New pair of cast tongs by William Chatterton

 

18th December 2023 - New maker - John Thompson II Sunderland

 

27th April 2023 - Two new pairs of tongs by Thomas Pratt & Arthur Humphreys.

 

26th March 2023 - New pair of tongs by William Welch of Plymouth dock. Four new pairs of tongs by Richard Mills of London.

 

24th February 2023 - New maker - John Nixon - London.

 

17th February 2023 - New pair of tongs by William & John Deane.

 

16th February 2023 - New apir of tongs by Charles Hougham and a new pair of tongs by Charles Neale & Daniel May

 

11th February 2023 - updated William Welch of Plymouth Dock and William Welch of Exeter sections including 2 new pairs of tongs by William Welch of Plymouth Dock and 6 new pair of tongs by William Welch of Exeter

 

2nd February 2023 - updated William Pearce of Plymouth section and added four new pairs of tongs.

 

31st January 2023 - New pair of tongs by William Hannay of Paisley.

 

25th January 2023 - New pair of tongs by Thomas Eustace of Exeter. New pair of tongs by George Turner of Exeter. New pair of tongs by John Legg of Exeter.

 

24th January 2023 - updated George Ferris section and added five new pairs of tongs

 

22nd January 2023 - updated Francis Trowbridge section, including five new pairs of tongs

 

20th January 2023 - updated Francis Parsons & Stephen Crees section, clarifying dates and adding five new pairs of tongs.

 

19th January 2023 - updated Francis Parsons & Joseph Goss section, clarifying dates and adding three new pairs of tongs.

 

18th January 2023 - new pair of tongs by John Coakley of Chester added

 

New maker - John Ford & John Williams of Bath

 

17th January 2023 - New maker - David Gray - Dumfries

 

New maker - Alex Cameron - Dundee

 

16th January 2023 - new maker - Joseph Pearson - Dumfries

 

15th January 2023 - new maker - William Hughes - Dublin

 

New maker - Dalyell & Hunter - Dumfries

 

14th January 2023 - two new pairs of tongs by John Power of Dublin.

 

New maker - Thomas Tudor of Dublin

 

10th January 2023 - updated James Keating (Dublin) section and added 2 new pairs of tongs.

 

21st December 2022 - new pair of tongs by Benjamin Tait of Dublin, two new pairs of tongs by George Nangle of Dublin

 

 13th December 2022 - two new pairs of tongs by Richard Morton of Sheffield.

 

New maker - William Darby - Sheffield

 

11th December 2022 - new pair of tongs by Jonathan Mappin - Sheffield, Two new pairs of tomgs by John Love & Co. - sheffield

 

New maker - John Law of Sheffield

 

9th December 2022 - New maker - John Brown - Newcastle.  

New tongs by George Murray of Newcastle and new tongs by Josiah Adams & sons of Birmingham

 

8th December 2022 - New Maker - Betts & son - Birmingham

 

5th December 2022 - New Maker - William Worthington - London, Four new pairs of tongs by William Turton of London

 

4th December 2022 - New maker - William Harrison I - London

 

 

I see many occasions when people mis-state the date of London made sugar tongs.  I have therefore compiled a complete list of the London hallmarks seen on sugar tongs from c1780 to 1820.  Go to the London Assay Office page to see the list which can be downloaded.

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This website is dedicated to silver sugar tongs mainly covering the approximate period from 1760 to 1820 but also beyond into the early Victorian era. Only sugar tongs that were made in the UK and Ireland are featured here although there were many other countries making sugar tongs during this period. For navigation around the site, please use the buttons at the top of every page.

There are now many collectors of sugar tongs, worldwide. We attempt on this web-site to show examples of as many different types, dates and makers as we can. We also do our best to keep the web-site updated with new finds. A much more comprehensive view on these sugar tongs can be obtained through the book which is available via this web-site. This will give you a complete reference, easy to hand.

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