Bidspirit auction | Heavy Silver Tongs and Russian

Heavy Silver Tongs and Russian Silver Knife - Two antique silver items from different manufacturers and models, hallmarked, total weight: 178 grams. The large and heavy tongs are hallmarked with silver marks from the city of Chester in England, year code for 1870, and the initials N.M. (The mark 'N.M' of the silversmith in Chester likely refers to Nathaniel Mills, a prominent silversmith from Birmingham who registered his mark in Chester. He was known for producing quality silver items.) Width: 3 cm, Length: 18.5 cm. The small Russian knife (for butter or fruit) is hallmarked on the blade '84' and has a length of 15 cm.