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Tea Tongs with Rotating Bird
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:35 pm
by dognose
Hi,
Can anyone help out with some information on these, presumably, Scandinavian tea tongs?:
The marks appear to be SJS over 78.
They come complete with a delightful rotating bird!
All thoughts appreciated.
Trev.
Re: Tea Tongs with Rotating Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:56 am
by R ingo
Hello Trev,
it is the mark of Sivert Thorsteinsson, born 1714 from Copenhagen (Bøje København, p. 134 f.).
Best regards,
Ringo
Re: Tea Tongs with Rotating Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:11 am
by dognose
Hi Ringo,
That's brilliant! Many thanks.
Do you know the meaning of the '78' part of the mark?
Trev.
Re: Tea Tongs with Rotating Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:23 am
by R ingo
Hello Trev,
the 78 stands for 1778, I think the year of making the object. Here are some other marks of Sivert Thorsteinsson.
Best regards, Ringo
Re: Tea Tongs with Rotating Bird
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:27 am
by dognose
Hi Ringo,
Excellent! Once again many thanks for your efforts in solving this one.
Trev.
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