Antique French Silverplate Sugar Tongs

Antique Silver-Plated Sugar Tongs with Neoclassical Laurel Motifs

A beautifully detailed pair of antique French sugar tongs, crafted in silver plate and decorated with refined Neoclassical motifs. The handles feature an oval cartouche framed by laurel leaves and a delicate floral drop, with shell-form grips at the ends. Gentle patina throughout, with surface wear consistent with age.

Perfect for elevating your coffee or tea service, or for styling on a bar tray with vintage glasses and a small bowl of sugar cubes. They also sit beautifully atop a stack of bistro plates or in a petite vignette with other silver-plate pieces.

This pattern belongs to the late 19th–early 20th century Neoclassical revival in France, where laurel wreaths, ribbons, and fine cartouches returned to domestic silver as a nod to late-18th-century Parisian taste. Shell-form grips were common on higher-quality tongs of the period, echoing Rococo precedents.