Gorham Sterling Silver Serving or Chicken Tongs
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Gorham Sterling Silver "Medallion" Serving or Chicken Tongs , pattern introduced 1864, designed by George Wilkinson, mounted with various classical medallions, reticulated bright-cut spade with talon grip, l. 12 1/2 in., wt. 7.65 troy ozs . Note: Oral history interviews with elderly Natchez, MS citizens in the 1970s indicate that similar tongs were used to serve fried chicken in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nineteenth Century Natchez-Made Silver, p. 41. Ref.: Carpenter Charles H. Jr. Gorham Silver 1831-1981, pp. 49-50; Soeffling, Albert D. Silver Medallion Flatware, pp. 50-51.
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Gorham Sterling Silver Serving or Chicken Tongs
Estimate $300 - $500
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