Antique French Sterling Silver 9" Asparagus or Pastry Tongs, Ornate Guilloche Style Pattern necklace clasp this is a very early

this is a very early 1800s item easily identifiable as from the Dieppe

Elegant old thing

you will be buying the 1 large platter featured

It could have even been an opulent confectioner's or chocolatier's box

2 1/8" wide

Antique French Sterling Silver 9" Asparagus or Pastry Tongs, Ornate Guilloche Style Pattern necklace clasp this is a very earlyFabulous antique French Louis Philippe to Victorian or Napoleon III era solid sterling silver 9" asparagus, pastry or sandwich serving tongs with sleek elegant styling including ornate machined guilloche style ornamentation & scrolling acanthus accents! Beautifully done with the textured style machining but nothing overly frilly so they'd be easy to work into your existing fine table service. Marked in several places with the French Minerve or Minerva