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Firefligh

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1851 sugar tong?
« on: September 19, 2010, 09:37:31 am »
while getting out halloween stuff found these beautiful sugar tongs. think i got them dated to 1851 but not sure

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Re: 1851 sugar tong?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 09:40:19 am »
another pic

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Re: 1851 sugar tong?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 10:46:48 am »
Can you please verify the markings?
G G H ? L
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Re: 1851 sugar tong?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 06:46:22 pm »
I see G G H ( a symbol?) L

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Re: 1851 sugar tong?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 07:06:43 pm »
yeah i think its 2 crossed cirles in the shape of a cross, still trying to figure it out