Bidspirit auction | SSMC Sterling Claw Sugar Tongs

SSMC Sterling Claw Sugar Tongs & Spoons 28.92 Grams - This assortment features three small silver articles, including a pair of sugar tongs and two condiment spoons. The sugar tongs feature tapered arms with decorative scrolling at the hinge and bird-like claw terminals. The interior of one arm is stamped STERLING followed by a rectangular cartouche containing the characters SSMC, a mark for the Sterling Silver Manufacturing Company. One arm is engraved with a single Old English style monogram letter E. The second item is a condiment spoon featuring an octagonal hammered bowl and a shield-shaped terminal decorated with a Greek key border. The reverse of the neck is stamped STERLING followed by a small circular mark containing the numeral 9. The final item is a miniature salt or spice spoon with a terminal cast in the form of a stag's head with antlers. The reverse of the stem is stamped 800 followed by the name AKRILOCUS. Sugar Tongs Length: 3.75 inches Hammered Spoon Length: 3.25 inches Stag Spoon Length: 2.25 inches Weight: 28.92 Grams. The items are in good antique condition. All pieces exhibit significant and heavy tarnish, particularly within the crevices of the claw terminals, the hammered bowl of the spoon, and the recessed areas of the stag head casting. There are no visible bends or structural repairs to the silver. The sugar tongs maintain their spring tension.