Rare Sugar Tongs, 1790 PB/IB

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Sugar Tongs - Bright-cut Engraved - London 1790 by Peter & Jonathan Bateman - 14.4cm long; 27g - BY/9279

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These are an excellent pair of sugar tongs bearing the very rarely found PB/IB makers mark for Peter & Jonathan Bateman. Peter and his brother Jonathan were sons of the famous Hester Bateman. Their partnership was short lived due to the premature death of Jonathan from cancer and so these tongs can be accurately dated to 1790/1. The bright-cut engraving remains crisp with original "ML" ownership initials to the bow and the tongs are in fine condition throughout.