GROUP OF MOSTLY AMERICAN STERLING SILVER FLATWARE ITEMS, 19TH TO 20TH C., 15 PIECES:Comprising (15) items, including: (1) Whiting Manufacturing Co. sterling silver sugar tongs, length 3 7/8", 0.61 troy ounces; (1) Old Newbury Crafters sterling silver sugar tongs, length 2 7/8", 0.38 troy ounces; (1) R. Wallace & Sons sterling silver sugar tongs, length 3 1/4", 0.54 troy ounces; (1) Gorham sterling silver sugar tongs, last quarter 19th century, length 5 5/8", 1.63 troy ounces; (1) possibly sterling silver sugar tongs, marker unknown, length 5 1/2", 1.60 troy ounces; (1) sterling silver sugar tongs stamped "Sterling", length 3 5/8", 0.80 troy ounces; (1) Frank M. Whiting Co. sterling silver cheese scoop, length 4 3/4", 0.41 troy ounces; (1) cheese scoop with mother-of-pearl handle, stamped "Sterling", length 7"; (1) Reed & Barton "Love Disarmed" teaspoon, with monogram to back, length 5", 0.70 troy ounces; (1) Mechanics Sterling Co. silver souvenir spoon for Chicago, length 5 3/8"; 0.67 troy ounces; (1) Whiting Manufacturing Co. silver spoon with monograms to both sides, length 5 5/8", 0.83 troy ounces, (1) James Wilks, London, 1799 sterling silver sugar tongs, length 5 1/2", 1.22 troy ounces; (1) German .835 silver sugar tongs, stamped "W. Germany" and "835", length 3 1/4", 0.54 troy ounces; and (1) sterling silver sugar scissors, stamped "925" and "ID", length 4", 0.80 troy ounces. Weighing 7.76 sterling silver troy ounces measurable and 0.54 silver troy ounces.
Also includes (1) E. Morgan coin silver sugar tongs, length 7".
Condition
With surface scratches, marks, and tarnishing consistent with age and us