Antique William IV 1833 Hallmarked Solid Silver Sugar TONGS 42.4g Adey B Savory

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Antique William IV 1833 Hallmarked Solid Silver Sugar TONGS 42.4g Adey B Savory:
$106.65

Here we have a wonderful pair of Hallmarked William IV solid silver sugar tongs. The tongs are a lovely shape and have the initials ‘C’ on the bend of the tongs.

The tongs have lovely clear hallmarks and have the Lion passant for English sterling silver, The London Assay mark, the William IV and the date letter ‘S’ for 1833 to one side and to the other the makers mark which is a little rubbed but appears to read ‘ABS’ for the Adey Bellamy Savory, however we ask that you view the photographs and judge for yourself.

The tongs are approximately 14.5 cm long and weigh 42.4g.

The tongs are in lovely condition, with no dings, splits or repairs. The hallmarks are also nice and clear although the makers mark is a little rubbed as can be seen from the photographs.

Makers Details: From ‘http://www.silvercollection.it’ we have the following information:

‘Adey Bellamy Savory (member of a family of Huguenot origin) established his business in 1812 at 14 Cornhill, City.

Until 1833 he was variously listed as goldsmith (1812), dealer in foreign coins (1815) and spoons and forks manufacturer (1831).

In 1833 his sons, Joseph Savory (Sr) and Albert Savory, entered in the business and the firm changed its name to A.B. Savory & Sons.

Their silver manufactory (gold and silver, jewellery, electro and Sheffield plate, watches and clocks) was at 5 Finsbury Place South. Meanwhile they continued to operate as dealers at various addresses in Cornhill.

In 1866 A.B. Savory & Sons was converted into a limited liability company and changed the name to Goldsmiths\' Alliance Ltd. They operated in the new factory at 18 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell.

In 1893 the firm went voluntarily out of business and the activity was incorporated by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd.

Besides silverware produced in its own workshop, Goldsmiths\' Alliance traded pieces made by other manufacturer silversmiths. Its wide assortment of silver, Sheffield plate, electroplate, watches, clocks, gold chains, brooches, etc. was advertised in newspapers and periodicals and illustrated in price-lists sent in any part of the British dominions.

Goldsmiths\' Alliance Ltd had agents in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Ceylon, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart and Melbourne.

Between 1855 and 1865 the firm used the mark of its manager William Smily and from 1865 to 1879 that of Samuel Smily.’