Antique French Sterling Silver 9" Asparagus or Pastry Tongs, Ornate Guilloche Style Pattern necklace clasp and yet it's not clear

and yet it's not clear to us all these 200+ years later what story they tell

was the long rolled up paper 'wand' that was used in the 19th century to start fires in fireplace or wood stove

800 silver (80% pure and so just below the

2 1/8" wide

to reflect light up through the face

Antique French Sterling Silver 9" Asparagus or Pastry Tongs, Ornate Guilloche Style Pattern necklace clasp and yet it's not clearFabulous 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