Golden metal sugar tongs crab-shaped in its box.

Here is a very pretty sugar tongs, still in its original box. This object, both useful and beautiful, reflects a time when aesthetics were never secondary. It is made of gilded metal and features lovely details: the handle is engraved with very fine reliefs, the central disc is flower-shaped, and the "teeth" echo this shape. Even the cardboard box is dressed in paper that evokes a leather texture. The whole set likely dates from the first half of the 20th century or up to the 1960s. It probably hasn't been used often, if ever, as it is in perfect condition, the gilding is well-preserved and vibrant, with no signs of corrosion, and the tongs function perfectly. Only the box shows the patina of time: abrasions on the edges and corners. The tongs measure 13 cm in length.