Harris & Lemon, Louisville, Kentucky Coin Silver Sugar Tongs - Dec 01, 2023 | Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates In Va
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HARRIS & LEMON, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY COIN SILVER SUGAR TONGS

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HARRIS & LEMON, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY COIN SILVER SUGAR TONGS
HARRIS & LEMON, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY COIN SILVER SUGAR TONGS
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Description

HARRIS & LEMON, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY COIN SILVER SUGAR TONGS, having fiddle handles with pointed shoulders and ovoid grips, engraved "B" initial to end. Impressed twice with "HARRIS & LEMON" maker's marks for the short-lived partnership of John C. Harris and James I. Lemon of Louisville, KY (active 1830-1831). Total weight: 1.145 ozt. Circa 1830. 6" LOA.
Literature: Mark in Boultinghouse - Silversmiths, Jewelers, Watch & Clock Makers of Kentucky, 1785-1900, p. 302, fig. 71.


Provenance:

From the personal collection of Eleanor Hume Offutt, The Wilderness Trail Antique Shop, Frankfort, KY.


Condition

Very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks, a few minute dents, slight bending, a possible repair at terminal of handle with grip bowl.

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HARRIS & LEMON, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY COIN SILVER SUGAR TONGS

Estimate $500 - $800
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Starting Price $250
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