S/5019 Antique Late Georgian Pair of Steel Hand Held Sugar Nips

A pair of late Georgian steel hand held sugar nips stamped W & C Wynn, who were tool and steel toy makers working at 142 Suffolk Street and later in Commercial Street, Birmingham. Hand held sugar nips were essential for the kitchen, as sugar came in solid cone shaped forms and had to be broken up before use.

Sold 9½ in. (24 cm.) Wide
3¼ in. (8.5 cm.) Deep
English Circa 1820