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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 10047475, member: 111&quot;]Recently a pair of odd little tongs were shown in a silver group, with some unlikely suggestions for their use made - while I&#039;d never actually seen a pair, knew I&#039;d seen similar in a reference somewhere.&nbsp; Unfortunately, my memory just isn&#039;t what it used to be, so it took a while to find it - figured I ought to buy them after the effort, so I did.</p><p><br /></p><p>They&#039;re late 19th century English parcel-gilt sterling salt sifter tongs, and work quite well, though it&#039;s a bit much just to sprinkle a bit of salt (likely the reason they&#039;re so uncommon).&nbsp; Both bowls are pierced on the plated piece shown in the 1880s catalog illustration, would think the single pierced bowl more practical...</p><p><br /></p><p>Sheffield 1893/94, maker Harrison Brothers &amp; Howson, 2-3/4&quot; long, the working ends 7/8&quot; in diameter:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504444[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504445[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504447[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504448[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504449[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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