Antique Continental Silver Sugar Tongs – Rococo Revival Figural Decoration with Monogram (c.1900) smoking paraphernalia This one appears to depict

This one appears to depict two dragons/ mythical beasts fighting

characterful vase

aged character and remains in excellent vintage condition with minor surface wear expected of age

standing upon a naturalistic rocky base and mounted on a turned hardwood plinth

combined with teaching part time in Somerset and London

Antique Continental Silver Sugar Tongs – Rococo Revival Figural Decoration with Monogram (c.1900) smoking paraphernalia This one appears to depictAn ornate pair of antique sugar tongs, likely continental European in origin and dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The tongs are richly modelled in a Rococo Revival style, featuring scrolling forms, stylised masks, and sculptural terminals, with a finely engraved script monogram to the bow. The piece is stamped with multiple head profile marks, including a male head with the number 2 above and a female head, suggesting continental