Tea service (2) - .835 silver - Theebustrechter, drip tray

5059: This Schoonhoven teastrainer was manufactured by Hooijkaas in 1910. The object shows a simple, functional form, typical of early 20th-century Dutch silverware.
- Marks: Ned. lion 2e gehalte, year letter A, master mark, Minerva head.
- Year: 1910.
- Art historical context: Tea strainers like this were used in civil households for straining tea leaves. Hooijkaas was a well-known Schoonhoven silversmith active between 1906 and 1924.
- Literature: Schoonhovens Zilver (Begeer).

6116: Pastille box on 4 ball feet (Koninklijke Zilverfabriek Begeer, Voorschoten, 1947) – 45 grams.