Antique French Sterling Silver 9" Asparagus or Pastry Tongs, Ornate Guilloche Style Pattern necklace clasp and yet it's not clear

and yet it's not clear to us all these 200+ years later what story they tell

It could have even been an opulent confectioner's or chocolatier's box

We had to replace the glass & easel stand on the back

and are highly sought after today

5" x 8" and creates a pen tray or desk tray

Antique French Sterling Silver 9" Asparagus or Pastry Tongs, Ornate Guilloche Style Pattern necklace clasp and yet it's not clearFabulous antique French Louis Philippe to Victorian or Napoleon III era solid sterling silver 9" asparagus, pastry or sandwich serving tongs with sleek elegant styling including ornate machined guilloche style ornamentation & scrolling acanthus accents! Beautifully done with the textured style machining but nothing overly frilly so they'd be easy to work into your existing fine table service. Marked in several places with the French Minerve or Minerva