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Aesthetic Period silver locket with engraving of kingfisher catching a fly, 1881
Locket on an engraved book chain necklace, hallmarked Birmingham 1881 (£750)
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Aesthetic Period silver locket with engraving of kingfisher catching a fly, 1881
Locket on an engraved book chain necklace, hallmarked Birmingham 1881 (£750)
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This is a very whimsical English sterling silver wheelbarrow used here for serving sugar cubes. This is a wonderful piece to use when enjoying tea in the garden with a friend. The sterling silver sugar tongs were made for Tiffany & Co and feature a wishbone motif with lucky four leaf clovers at the ends. Sugar tongs like these would have made a treasured wedding or house warming gift as they symbolize good luck and wishes coming true.
The sterling silver wheelbarrow was made by William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Birmingham England circa 1908 as a sweetmeat basket.
Photography by Mr. Sterling