Continental handcrafted tea strainer.
A silver structure tea strainer for a teapot spout.
Round, spherical-form pierced bowl.
Bowl with two silver chains and
silver cotter pin-form device for hanging.
Slightly rough edge around the the bowl.
Please view and inspect all the photos.
Not monogrammed.
Marked to the rim underside and a hanging devise:
"Swan" a tiny mark into a round punch,
(looks like a French import mark);
Hanging device also marked with unclear tiny mark.
Please see photos with red
arrows.
Probably French import, ca.1890's.-1900's.
Approx.: Bowl Diameter: 2-1/2in. (64mm.)
Bowl Height: 1-1/8in. (28mm.)
Hanging Devise: 2-1/8in. (54mm.)
Weight: 0.96 troy oz. (29.8 gr.)
Minor/light scratches, just an indication of use and age.
Dark spots you are seeing on the photos,
are reflections of a camera and other objects.
Slightly rough edge around the the bowl.
Commensurate with age, the condition is very good.
Rare for its marks and structure.
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