Mark variant 1
Uppercase C, centered pellet, and uppercase H inside one plain rounded rectangular cartouche.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
Charles Hougham Sterling Brite Cut Sugar Tongs 1790 London maker's marks
Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under Charles Hougham Sterling Brite Cut Sugar Tongs 1790 London. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
Mark variant 2
Uppercase C and uppercase H inside one rectangular cartouche.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Market evidence for Charles Hougham Sterling Brite Cut Sugar Tongs 1790 London
0.84–1.88× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 11 weighable lots across 9 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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