Antique "Le Crabe" Mechanical Serving Tong

A showpiece of 19th-century mechanical ingenuity, this original French "Le Crabe" mechanical serving tong is masterfully engineered from gold-plated brass. Depressing the heavy, ring-grooved top plunger smoothly expands the dynamic, claw-style curved mechanics at the foot, designed to grasp individual sugar cubes or cocktail garnishes at elite salon gatherings without violating strict period etiquette.

The tool retains its original spring tension and is preserved beautifully inside its original texturized faux-leather hard case, lined with ivory satin.

Tong: 6.2"L × 2.25"W × 2.25"H

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Sourced specifically for Story during Tiffany's Travels | Paris, Summer 2026