Stephen Adams I

 Makers Mark -   - Badly Struck

Cast, Pierced tongs with Makers mark difficult to see but does match Stephen Adams I. Monogram to bow D over C * J.
One arm skilfully reinforced in the past, possibly at manufacture. Weight 1.5 ox length 5.75 ins. Lion rampant an one arm: Makers mark on the other.
Dates 1760 - 1770, Weight: 1 1/2 oz, Length: 5 3/4 ins