Sugar tongs, who is the maker?

[Vantlicht]

This beautiful sugar tongs is part of my collection, but it is marked with for me unknown hallmarks. Can anybody help me with the maker / country where it comes from? Many thanks!

[silverfan]

Your sugar tongs come from France, marked with Minerva for 800/1000 purity. For the maker look for another mark.
Regards silverfan

[oel]

The second mark on your sugar tongs is a Belgian Import & Duty mark, for large silver items Gothic letter E for Étranger=foreign, in circular frame shape, used til 1869.


Peter.