🦁 Antique Silver-Plated Sugar Tongs – Lion’s Paw Feet & Monogrammed | A Regal Table Accent 🦁
Grace your tea service with a touch of aristocratic charm.
Offered here is a splendid example of Victorian-era silver plate artistry—a pair of antique sugar cube tongs featuring finely cast lion’s paw terminals, an enduring symbol of strength, nobility, and timeless grandeur. Housed in their original fitted case and monogrammed for its original owner, these tongs are more than a utensil—they are a refined relic of elegant table etiquette.
Originally used for serving sugar cubes with grace and hygiene during formal tea services, sugar tongs were a staple of 19th-century parlors and high society gatherings. These particular tongs boast detailed claw-shaped feet, echoing the classic lion’s paw design often seen in fine silver and furniture of the Georgian and Victorian periods.
- Material: High-quality silver plate with bright finish
- Detailing: Sculpted lion’s paw feet and gently flared arms with light decorative engraving
- Monogrammed —adding a rare personal touch and linking the piece to its original owner or family lineage
- Era: Late 19th to early 20th century
- Condition: Excellent antique condition with gentle age patina; the silver gleams beautifully
Whether displayed with an antique tea set, used during special occasions, or gifted to a lover of fine silver and tableware, these sugar tongs elevate the everyday into the ceremonial. They reflect an era when even the smallest gestures—like sweetening tea—were conducted with grace and intention
🦁 Antique Silver-Plated Sugar Tongs – Lion’s Paw Feet & Monogrammed | A Regal Table Accent 🦁
Grace your tea service with a touch of aristocratic charm.
Offered here is a splendid example of Victorian-era silver plate artistry—a pair of antique sugar cube tongs featuring finely cast lion’s paw terminals, an enduring symbol of strength, nobility, and timeless grandeur. Housed in their original fitted case and monogrammed for its original owner, these tongs are more than a utensil—they are a refined relic of elegant table etiquette.
Originally used for serving sugar cubes with grace and hygiene during formal tea services, sugar tongs were a staple of 19th-century parlors and high society gatherings. These particular tongs boast detailed claw-shaped feet, echoing the classic lion’s paw design often seen in fine silver and furniture of the Georgian and Victorian periods.
- Material: High-quality silver plate with bright finish
- Detailing: Sculpted lion’s paw feet and gently flared arms with light decorative engraving
- Monogrammed —adding a rare personal touch and linking the piece to its original owner or family lineage
- Era: Late 19th to early 20th century
- Condition: Excellent antique condition with gentle age patina; the silver gleams beautifully
Whether displayed with an antique tea set, used during special occasions, or gifted to a lover of fine silver and tableware, these sugar tongs elevate the everyday into the ceremonial. They reflect an era when even the smallest gestures—like sweetening tea—were conducted with grace and intention