A Victorian antique sterling silver pair of asparagus tongs, London 1861 by Henry John Lias & Henry John Lias Of scissor action, the shaped rectangular blades with pierced and engraved decoration of foliate scrolls, the handles with scroll terminals and ribbed eye rings. Each side of the fulcrum engraved with a crest of a falcon closed with cross in beak. Length – 24.5 cm / 9.6 inches Weight – 168 grams / 5.4 ozt