Unusual tea tongs

[Granmaa]

I should like to hear anything that anybody knows about these tongs which have a design I have never seen before; I assume they're from the Rococo period.
There are no marks except the one pictured, which may be IB or may be nothing at all.

Miles


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[georgiansilver]

Hi Miles......I reckon if silver they are c1750-60 and if plate, late Victorian copy. If silver and of the period....lovely....great pattern and design.
Take care, Best wishes, Mike.
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[Granmaa]

Thanks Mike; they are definitely silver.

I was worried because I have never seen a design quite like this, the large bowls/pads especially.

Miles
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