Item: Sugar Nips Description: Harlequin Hallmark: London
1868 by John Figg Dimensions: 130mm long; 60g weight
Comments: A well modelled Victorian novelty pair of nippers
in the form of a harlequin acrobat hanging from two "entwined
snake" hoops. The maker, John
Figg, is highly regarded for his well modelled castings.