ANTIQUE Sugar Tongs TH. MARTHINSEN NORWAY E.P.N.S. Eagle Claw Rose Pattern 3.5"

Description

These pair of tongs are very old. A coin shop owner inspected this item and told me that it was very old. Later versions of this exact same item are stamped with the number 40 or A1. He dated it around Circa 1900's - 1910's era. He told me that the age of these antique sugar tongs is worth allt more than the silver plated nickel its made of.
When i asked how much he?  told me at least to dollars or maybe more to the right buyer.
■   ANTIQUE Sugar Tongs
■   Marked:
TH. MARTHINSEN NORWAY E.P.N.S.
■   Eagle Claw Feet
■   Rose Floral Pattern with 5 roses on each side
■   3.5" long
■   Excellent condition, no engravings and no damage.
■   May need to be polished up but looks fine as is and also hold beautiful patina in the rose patern.
E.P.N.S. =
Silver
-
Plated
or Electroplated items are made out of metal, usually nickel or copper, which are then electrically
silver plated
by using electricity, a potassium cyanide solution and two electrodes. ... Many
silver plated
items bear the marks '
EPNS
' that stand for Electro
Plated
Nickel
Silver
or 'EP' for Electro
Plate
.
The other pair of tongs in the background can be seen in a few photos. Those tongs are NOT INCLUDED. But they are for sale. Check them out on my other listings.
Please email me with any questions
All 12 photos are taken of the exact same item that the buyer will receive the mail.
All 12 photos are 100% original.
There are no stock photos used in this listing or copied from the Web.
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU WILL GET!
And that is a promise....
Thanks for looking...
I DO MY BEST TO DESCRIBE ITEMS EXACTLY AS I SEE THEM. ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY EXAMINED BUT WHAT MAY SEEM OKAY TO MY EYES MAY NOT BE THE SAME TO YOU.