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  • French Gilt Mechanical Sugar Cube/Olive Tongs - 7.5" | Collectors Gene
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French Gilt Mechanical Sugar Cube/Olive Tongs - 7.5"

Elegant and delightfully mechanical, this vintage French push-button mechanical tong—measuring 7.5"—is plated in a rich gilt finish. It features a claw grabber mechanism that opens when the button on the handle is depressed, a clever and charming engineering detail. These rare pieces were traditionally used for sugar cubes or olives, often seen in high-society tea or cocktail service in mid-century Europe.

Collectors Notes

Perfect for entertaining—set them beside a silver bowl, a crystal martini pitcher, or a sugar cube tray. Also lovely atop a bar cart or tea service tray as conversation-starting objets with mechanical charm.
Dimensions

7.5"
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French Gilt Mechanical Sugar Cube/Olive Tongs - 7.5" | Collectors Gene