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VERY RARE SIMEON SOUMAINE NYC COIN SILVER SUGAR TONGS 1740S MONOGRAM DS

$ 474.93

Availability: 63 in stock
  • Condition: Good condition, tongs have a professional repair inside of one of the arms with a resultant orange peel to the outside in one spot, otherwise superb, and bears DS monogram.
  • Brand: Simeon Soumaine
  • Age: 1740s
  • Material: coin silver
  • Type: sugar tongs
  • Origin: American
  • Pattern: traditional 18thC

    Description

    Awaiting your purchase is this very rare coin silver sugar tongs crafted by Simeon Soumaine in a wonderful traditional 18thC pattern. This special item remains in Good condition, (see condition report above), and bears monogram DS.
    Appraiser Notes: English born, then to NYC, this is a famous master silversmith to whom this maker's mark has been tentatively attributed. These are early tongs but similarly Myer Myers was making them at this time, as well.
    Origin: American
    Length: 5 1/2"
    Weight (g): 33.5g
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