Samuel Wintle Sterling silver sugar tongs 1780-1784 London

Description

This is a pair of Samuel Wintle standard style bright cut Sterling silver tongs with monogram.
The tongs date to c1780-1784 and are marked with a lion passant and the initials S W in an oval
at the top of the arms.
One bowl of the tongs is split on each side from both edges, with the
center 1/3 portion maintaining integrity.  The other arm could benefit from smoothing out
the bowl and, whilst you are at it, straighten the both arms a bit.
The arched end monogram appears to be an L over  J * B.
The tongs are 5" or 12.7 Centimetres in length.
Please note shipment out of the USA is at buyer's expense for any duties or Global Shipment expenses.