An antique German tea strainer.
Silver plated with gilded centre.
Marked as 'Germany' on the back. Not a vintage reproduction.
Very ornate with acanthus leaves and a little domestic scene on the handle.
It is very sturdy/well made with a hole at the tip of the handle to hang it.

Dimesion: 10 x 6.5 cm
Quite heavy: 63 grams.

Condition:

• On the back: there is a loss of silver plate on the back of the handle, which starts to show the inner brass alloy. Some sign of oxidantion on the back of the gilded colander and a shallow indent.
  
  
• On the front there is sign of exidation of the gilded colander. The silver plate is good and the decoration very visible and solid.
  

Will ship within 3 working days with Royal Mail second class SIGNED FOR delivery or equivalent method. **Returns will not be accepted** so please inspect the photos. Shipping abroad is possible through the Ebay global shipping program, alternatively please message me. 

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