Sterling Silver Whiting 'Imperial Queen' Sugar Tongs

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Sterling Silver Whiting 'Imperial Queen' Sugar Tongs Whiting 'Imperial Queen' Sugar Tongs with a shell and scroll decoration in sterling silver. The Imperial Queen pattern number is 1893. The tongs have the mark of Whiting Manufacturing Co . founded in North Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1866. In 1926 the Gorham Co ., purchased the company and relocated to Providence, Rhode Island.The tongs are 3 9/16 " long and the claw of the tongs is 9/16 "wide and weigh 0.7 ounce. Check our feedback : After many years of only selling by auction we have added two stores...one for fine silver antiques and one for everything else we love, collect or just have to much of. Since this is a new venture you can see the many years of feedback related to our auctions - please click Policies: Payment: Payment due within seven business days ( M-F) of final invoice being sent. Do NOT send payment based on your guesstimate of shipping and insurance charges. We will send a final invoice including actual USPS shipping/insurance charges based on your location in reply to your 'Buy it now!' transaction. NOTE: Our bank treats Money Orders, Cashiers Checks, etc. the same way they treat Personal Checks; they are held from five to fifteen business days before being considered 'cleared'. Tfore we wait until funds have cleared on all of the above forms of payment before shipping. Virginia Residents: 5% sales tax will be added to all purchases. Shipping: We ship U.S.P.S., Domestic: First Class or Parcel Post (whichever applies by weight and size) and Insured. Priority Mail shipping is available upon request unless oversized (by Priority Mail standards) then it will ship First Class or Parcel Post as stated above. International: is shipped Priority Mail International, or First-Class Mail International based on sale price. Buyer is responsible for any customs fees etc. We pack extremely well & use the best supplies to help ensure safe shipping. We combine shipping of multiple items purchased on the same date if the proportion of the items allows them to travel safely in the same box. Please contact us at for all questions including shipping, combining items in one sale, and International shipping. Domestic Insurance: All shipments of over $50 USD require insurance. Insurance on shipments less than $50 USD is optional though highly recommended. Should you choose not to take insurance, we are not responsible for any damage incurred to uninsured shipments. No exceptions. We take the ustmost care in professionally packing your item for transit. If USPS mishandles your package it is not our responsibility. Delivery confirmation is required on all uninsured shipments. International Insurance: Insurance is required on all International shipments. In most cases items under $60 US can be covered by the Automatic Indemnity offered by USPS on Priority Mail International only. Returns: Our customer's satisfaction is very important to us tfore you may return any item for any reason for a full refund of the purchase price less shipping/insurance. You must contact us prior to returning any item and items must be returned in the same condition as they were when shipped. Please remember due to the nature of antiques and vintage collectibles, nothing we sell is perfect. Our descriptions, weights, and measurements are as accurate as possible and please consider all photographs representative of the text. Another treasure from Dori Dain Enterprises LLC You may be interested in our other listings on eBay. read more

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