These tongs are a delightful pair of bright cut feather edge tongs with a lovely tear-drop shaped bowl. The Perth mark is very clear. The maker’s mark is in a rectangular punch which will mean that the tongs will be dated after 1812. Also the town mark is clearly the Eagle with only one head. I would therefore estimate these tongs to be dated between 1815 and 1820.
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