A pair of George I Britannia standard silver 'andiron' sugar tongs

A pair of George I Britannia standard silver 'andiron' sugar tongs, by Peter Harache, London circa 1715, oval bowls, one side pierced, with a rare central removable cleaning spike, baluster finial, length 11.8cm, approx. weight 0.5oz purchased from Phillips, London, 26 April 1996. For an illustration of a similar example see Eric Delib, Investing in Silver, Barrie and Rockliff, 1968, page 26.