Sugar tongs

Domestic Appliances

One pair of sugar-tongs, in the form of a wishbone

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, medium, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; LMS full crest on handle, (BTH 252W). Overall: 18 mm x 120 mm x 42 mm.

Steel sugar tongs

Wellcome (general)

1701-1800

Sugar tongs, steel, Europe, 1701-1800

Silver plated sugar tongs, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, Southern Railway garter, (BTH 49S)

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway, by Mappin & Webb; plain, " LMS CARS" block motif on handle. Overall: 17 mm x 108 mm x 41 mm.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Euston

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Euston, made by Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield; plain, marked " LM&S EUSTON" on handle, "5253 3.23" on reverse. Overall: 12 mm x 90 mm x 27 mm.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Western Railway - Restaurant Car

Passenger Comforts

1910

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Restaurant Car, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1910; decorated handle with GWR coat of arms with "G.W.R" below and banner "RESTAURANT CAR". Measurements: 16 mm x 117 mm x 39 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, British Transport Catering Services

Passenger Comforts

1959

Sugar tongs, silver plate, British Transport Catering Services, ribbed handles with two vignettes, marked 'BTCS', by Mappin & Webb, 1959.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Steamers

Passenger Comforts

1896

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Glasgow & South Western Railway Steamers, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; garter on handle, 1896. Overall: 13 mm x 98 mm x 35 mm, 0.01kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, by C Bros, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, plain design with MSLR monogram on handle. overall: 18 mm x 137 mm x 50 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Eastern Railway - Restaurant Car

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, small, silver plated, Great Eastern Railway - Restaurant Car, made by Elkington & Co., Birmingham (no date mark). (BTH 159E) Overall: 15 mm x 114 mm x 38 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, London Midland & Scottish Railway, ornate handle, "LMS" in script lettering with "HOTELS" in block letters below. Overall: 108 mm x 35 mm x 17 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by John Henry Potter, Sheffield - 'Rockingham Plate'; plain, GWR roundel on handle with "HOTELS" banner below. Overall: 14 mm x 83 mm x 25 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Pullman Car Company

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, Pullman Cars, fair condition, stamped JWS (maker) EPNS

Silver plated sugar tongs, British Transport Commission Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1954

Sugar tongs, silver plate, British Transport Commission Hotels, marked 'BTC Hotels', by Elkington & Company Limited, 1954.

Silver plated sugar tongs

Passenger Comforts

1958

Sugar tongs, silver plated, British Transport Commission Catering Services, ribbed handle with two vignettes, both marked ''BTC CS', A1, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1958.

Silver plated sugar tongs, British Transport Commission Catering Services

Passenger Comforts

1958

Sugar tongs, silver plated, British Transport Commission Catering Services, ribbed handle with two vignettes, both marked ''BTC CS', A1, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1958.

Silver plated sugar tongs, British Transport Commission Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1960

Sugar tongs, silver plate, British Transport Commission Hotels, marked 'BTC Hotels', by Mappin & Webb. 1960.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, large, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham; LMS Hotels wreath. (BTH 251M) Overall: 22 mm x 140 mm x 42 mm, 0.05 kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Eastern Railway, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham (no date mark). (BTH 160E) Overall: 20 mm x 140 mm x 51 mm, 0.05kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Furness Railway - Refreshment Department

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Furness Railway - Refreshment Department, made by Waring & Gillow, London; plain, with garter on handle "REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT FURNESS RAILWAY". Overall: 18 mm x 125 mm x 42 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1937

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1937; plain, GWR coat of arms with "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS" banner below. Overall: 13 mm x 92 mm x 38 mm, 0.02 kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, British Transport Commission

Passenger Comforts

1948-1975

Sugar tongs, silver plate, by Mappin & Webb, British Transport Commission, BT Cars (BTCS).

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Central Railway - 'C'

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Central Railway - 'C', made by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield; GCR C garter on handle. Measurements overall: 16 mm x 140 mm x 48 mm, 0.05kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Central Railway - SS Wrexham

Passenger Comforts

1905

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Central Railway - SS Wrexham, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; "GT CENTRAL RY S.S. WREXHAM" and GCR coat of arms engraved on handle, 1905. Measurements overall: 18 mm x 118 mm x 41 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Eastern Railway - Dining Cars

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Eastern Railway - Dining Cars, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham (no date mark); "GER" surmounted by dragon's wing on handle, "D.C" inside handle

Silver plated sugar tongs, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, Southern Railway, marked with SR banner om handle. Overall: 15 mm x 108 mm x 35 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Northern Railway - Dining Cars

Passenger Comforts

1900

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Northern Railway - Dining Cars, made by William Hutton & Son, Sheffield; plain, G.N.R. D.C in sans serif lettering on handle. Overall: 17 mm x 136 mm x 46 mm, 0.05kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Western Railway - Refreshment Department

Passenger Comforts

1906

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Refreshment Department, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1906; plain, with loop and chain attached, garter on handle "GWR REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT". Overall: 13 mm x 107 mm x 25 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Central Railway

Passenger Comforts

1899

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Central Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; coat of arms on handle, 1899. Overall: 16 mm x 119 mm x 46 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London & South Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, London & South Western Railway, plain design, marked "L&SWR" on handle. Overall: 15 mm x 120 mm x 50 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Western Railway - Refreshment Room Department

Passenger Comforts

1889

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Refreshment Room Department, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1889; GWR Refreshment Room Dept garter, (BTH 245W). Overall: 15 mm x 115 mm x 33 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Pullman Company Ltd

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, Pullman Co Ltd, made by Joseph Westby & Co., Sheffield. Overall: 15 mm x 112 mm x 32 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Great Central Railway - SS Wrexham

Passenger Comforts

1905

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Great Central Railway - SS Wrexham, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; "GT CENTRAL RY S.S WREXHAM" and GCR coat of arms engraved on handle, 1905. Overall: 18 mm x 248 mm x 56 mm, 0.05kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London & South Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & South Western Railway, plain, L&SWR script monogram on handle. Overall: 16 mm x 150 mm x 43 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs

Passenger Comforts

1958

Sugar tongs, silver plated, British Transport Commission Catering Services, ribbed handle with two vignettes, both marked ''BTC CS', A1, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1958.

Silver plated sugar tongs, British Transport Commission Catering Services

Passenger Comforts

1958

Sugar tongs, silver plated, British Transport Commission Catering Services, ribbed handle with two vignettes, both marked ''BTC CS', A1, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1958.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; decorated edge to handle, "LMS HOTELS" in laurel wreath. Overall: 19 mm x 104 mm x 37 mm, 0.02 kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Sugar tongs, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; lined handle, "HOTELS LMS" block logo (late pattern). Overall: 15 mm x 110 mm x 38 mm, 0.02 kg.

Silver plated sugar tongs, Southern Railway, Newhaven - Dieppe Service

Passenger Comforts

Sugar tongs, silver plated, Southern Railway Newhaven - Dieppe Service logo on handle, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield. Overall: 15 mm x 114 mm x 53 mm, 0.03kg.