Antique French Sterling Silver Handled 10" Pastry or Asparagus Tongs, Bow & Ribbon, Acanthus Vernis Martin fan Lovely antique to vintage French

Lovely antique to vintage French Empire style 12 5/8" wide flower frog

We’ve amassed well over 100 great old mostly French sterling napkin rings over the years and I’m working on them now

a fine 12K gold

pristine and perfect

but we do know its heritage puts it in museum quality timeframe and condition

Antique French Sterling Silver Handled 10" Pastry or Asparagus Tongs, Bow & Ribbon, Acanthus Vernis Martin fan Lovely antique to vintage FrenchElegant antique French hallmarked sterling silver handled 10" pastry or asparagus tongs with reticulated folliate pincers, Louis XVI Revival style acanthus accented bow & ribbon handle pattern and wonderful condition! One of two that we're adding this week, this one with the actual wide pincers being silver plated with the handle being in sterling silver. It bears the post 1838 French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "1" in the upper right