A mixed group of silver sugar tongs including; a pair of mod...

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£250 - £350

A mixed group of silver sugar tongs including; a pair of modern design sugar tongs by The Vilcar Company (Walter Villa Gilbert), London 1909, registration number 28097-07, 10.5cms long, a pair of silver gilt tongs, Finland 1925-68, six early 19th century tongs, nine early 20th century tongs, 558gms., (117.9ozs.), gross, (23) and a silver bag Walter Villa Gilbert was an inventor in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. One of his inventions (at least) was related to mechanical flapping wings. He appears to have been in business with British companies on other projects. He patented prolifically, in a variety of fields.