A pair of George I silver 'andiron' sugar nips

£300 - £400 £550

A pair of George I silver 'andiron' sugar nips, by Peter Farettes, London circa 1720, the oval bowls with plain rat-tails, baluster finial, length 12.2cm, approx. weight 0.7oz. Purchased from Christie's, 19 March 1984. For an illustration of a similar pair by Jean Harche, circa 1726, see Eric Delib, Investing in Silver, Barrie and Rockliff, 1968, page 26.