Victorian Mother-of-Pearl and Brass Sugar Nips, 19th Century

A refined pair of 19th-century English sugar nips featuring lustrous mother-of-pearl handles with brass mounts and steel blades. Used for breaking and serving pieces of loaf sugar before the widespread use of granulated sugar, these elegant tools were both practical and decorative — a mark of genteel tea service in the Victorian home.

Beautifully preserved with light age patina to the metal and glowing iridescence to the shell handles. A charming piece of tableware history, perfect for display or use in an antique tea setting.