Sugar sifter - .835 silver - Silver Tea Strainer

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One silver Dutch tea strainer with a detailed windmill-shaped handle, dating to 1910–1920, measuring 12 × 7 × 2 cm and weighing 21 g, made of .835 silver, in good used condition with a repair on the back.

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Old Dutch silver teapot strainer with a detailed handle in the shape of a windmill. This kind of decorative tea strainers, often featuring Dutch scenes and motifs in repoussé style, dates from the early to the mid-20th century (often around 1910–1930).
Material: Made of silver (usually fineness .833 or .835, to be checked via the small silver hallmark marks on the stem or the rim).
Representation: The handle is formed as a windmill (sometimes with movable windmill blades) and the rim of the strainer is decorated with traditional rural or Dutch scenes.
Use: Historically indispensable on the tea table when pouring loose tea.

There has been a repair done on the back; there is also a photo attached showing this.

Old Dutch silver teapot strainer with a detailed handle in the shape of a windmill. This kind of decorative tea strainers, often featuring Dutch scenes and motifs in repoussé style, dates from the early to the mid-20th century (often around 1910–1930).
Material: Made of silver (usually fineness .833 or .835, to be checked via the small silver hallmark marks on the stem or the rim).
Representation: The handle is formed as a windmill (sometimes with movable windmill blades) and the rim of the strainer is decorated with traditional rural or Dutch scenes.
Use: Historically indispensable on the tea table when pouring loose tea.

There has been a repair done on the back; there is also a photo attached showing this.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
21 g
Silver type
.835 silver
Title additional information
Silver Tea Strainer
No. of items
1
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
12 cm
Width
7 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
The NetherlandsVerified
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Objects sold
100%
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