ANTIQUE SILVER TEA STRAINERS INFUSERS
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A handsome Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl, having a round hand-pierced bowl, with two hand-pierced side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand. This elegant silver tea strainer and bowl was made by Larson Ltd. of Birmingham in 1957. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and dregs stand are height 3 cms (1.25 inches), diameter of dregs stand 8 cms (3.25 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 63g (2 troy ounces). |
£325 |
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A handsome Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl, having a Georgian lemon strainer style round hand-pierced bowl, with two hand-pierced side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a square base. This elegant silver tea strainer and bowl was made by Thomas Bishton of Birmingham in 1944. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and dregs stand are height 2.5 cms (1 inch), length of strainer 11.5 cms (4.25 inches), and the dregs stand is 7.5 cms (3 inches) square inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 68g (2.2 troy ounces). |
£345 |
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A very pretty Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a plain black stained wood-turned handle, a round hand-pierced bowl with an applied floral border and a cast shell side holder, and sitting on a plain round dregs bowl with a flat base. This beautiful silver tea strainer and bowl were made by Francis Howard of Sheffield in 1984. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer & bowl are length 18 cms (7 inches), diameter of bowl 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), and with a total weight of approx. 90g (3 troy ounces). |
£245 |
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An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver tea infuser spoon, having a hand-pierced oval body, with hinged opening and patented screw-thread closing mechanism, all attached to a plain Old English pattern handle bearing the Teaette patent registration number. Made by George Gray of London in 1894. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver tea infuser spoon are length 14 cms (5.5 inches), and it weighs approx. 47g (1.5 troy ounce). |
£265 |
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A very stylish Sterling Silver tea strainer and stand, having a round hand-pierced bowl, with wire-work loop handle and two right-angled cup supports, all sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a wire-work galleried holder on flat base. Made by James Round of Sheffield in 1921. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and stand are height 4 cms (1.5 inches), length over handle 12 cms (4.75 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 68g (2.2 troy ounces). |
£265 |
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An elegant Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl in a Georgian lemon strainer style, having a round hand-pierced bowl with an applied bead-edged border, with two hand-pierced side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with three ball feet. This beautiful silver tea strainer was made by Hampton Utilities of Birmingham in 1965. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and bowl are height 3.5 cms (1.3 inches), width across handles 11 cms (4.25 inches), diameter of bowl 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 87g (2.8 troy ounces). |
£265 |
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A very pretty Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a floral hand-pierced handle, a round hand-pierced bowl with two side holder lugs, and sitting on a plain round dregs bowl with a hand-chased middle band. Made by Frances Howard of Sheffield in 1923. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer & bowl are length 15 cms (6 inches), diameter of bowl 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), with a total weight of approx. 87g (2.8 troy ounces). |
£275 |
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A handsome Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl in a Georgian lemon strainer style, having a round hand-pierced bowl, with two hand-pierced side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a flat base. Made by S. C. of Sheffield in 1976. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and bowl are height 2.5 cms (1 inch), width across handles 11 cms (4.25 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 78g (2.5 troy ounces). |
£275 |
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A very stylish Antique Sterling Silver tea strainer and stand, having a round hand-pierced bowl with two pierced side-handles, all sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a wire-work galleried holder on a flat base. This elegant antique silver tea strainer and stand was made by Thomas Bradbury and Sons of Sheffield in 1918 / 1919. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver tea strainer and stand are height 3 cms (1.25 inches), length over handles 11.5 cms (4.5 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 44g (1.4 troy ounces). |
£275 |
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A pretty Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a hand-pierced handle, a round hand-pierced bowl with hand-cut side holder, and sitting on a plain round dregs stand with a band of piercing and bellied sides. Made by William Suckling Ltd., of Birmingham in 1933. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer & stand are length 14.5 cms (5.75 inches), diameter of stand 6 cms (2.3 inches), with a total weight of approx. 75g (2.4 troy ounces). |
£285 |
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A handsome Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl in a Georgian lemon strainer style, having a round hand-pierced bowl, with two hand-pierced side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a reeded border and flat base. This elegant silver tea strainer and bowl was made by Robert Comyns of London in 1940. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and bowl are height 3.5 cms (1.3 inches), length across handles 12 cms (4.75 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 80g (2.6 troy ounces). |
£285 |
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A handsome Art Deco style Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a round hand-pierced strainer with reeded borders, and sitting on its original plain round bowl on a pedestal foot. This elegant silver tea strainer and bowl was made by Edward Barnard of London in 1955. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and bowl are length 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter of bowl 6.5 cms (2.6 inches), and with a total weight of approx. 100g (3.2 troy ounces). |
£295 |
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A very pretty Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a round hand-pierced strainer with an applied wavy-edged border, with a cast side-handle having floral and scroll decoration, and sitting on its original plain round bowl with straight sides and flat base. This beautiful silver tea strainer and bowl was made by John Rose of Birmingham in 1962. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and bowl are length 15.5 cms (6 inches), diameter of bowl 6 cms (2.3 inches), and with a total weight of approx. 83g (2.7 troy ounces). |
£295 |
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A very pretty Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a cast scroll side-handle, a round hand-pierced and engraved bowl, and sitting on a plain round dregs bowl. This elegant silver tea strainer and bowl made by Suckling Ltd. of Birmingham in 1958. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer & bowl are length 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter of bowl 7 cms (2.75 inches), with a total weight of approx. 87g (2.8 troy ounces). |
£295 |
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A handsome Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl in a Georgian lemon strainer style, having a round hand-pierced bowl, with two hand-pierced side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a flat base. Made by Mappin and Webb of Birmingham in 1930. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and bowl are height 4 cms (1.5 inches), width across handles 12 cms (4.75 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 86g (2.8 troy ounces). |
£325 |
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A rare Antique Georgian Sterling Silver mote tea strainer spoon, having a hand-pierced oval bowl with scroll and hatched decoration, the reverse with hand-chased floral and scroll picture-back decoration, and with a handle having a pointed end for clearing teapot spouts. Made in London in ca. 1770. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver mote spoon are length 13 cms (5 inches), and width of bowl 2.3 cms (0.8 inches). |
£345 |
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A very elegant Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl in an Art Deco style, having an Athenian pattern handle, a round hand-pierced bowl with two side holder lugs, and sitting on a plain round dregs bowl with three flange feet. This handsome Art Deco silver tea strainer was made by Cooper Brothers of Sheffield in 1937. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer & bowl are length 15 cms (6 inches), diameter of bowl 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), with a total weight of approx. 98g (3.2 troy ounces). |
£345 |
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A handsome Antique Sterling Silver tea strainer and dregs bowl in a Georgian lemon strainer style, having a round hand-pierced bowl, with two side-handles, and sitting on an original plain round dregs stand. This elegant antique silver tea strainer and bowl was made by J. B. Carrington of Birmingham in 1921. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer and dregs stand are height 2.5 cms (1 inch), diameter of dregs stand 9.5 cms (3.75 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 117g (3.8 troy ounces). |
£345 |
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A very stylish Antique Sterling Silver tea strainer and stand, having a round hand-pierced bowl with two florally pierced side-handles, all sitting on an original plain round dregs stand with a wire-work galleried holder on a base with three ball feet. This elegant antique silver tea strainer and stand was made by George Howson of Sheffield in 1920. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver tea strainer and stand are height 4 cms (1.5 inches), length over handles 10 cms (4 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 80g (2.6 troy ounces). |
£365 |
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A very unusual Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver gimble-mounted tea strainer on a teapot style stand, having a round hand-pierced bowl mounted on two side stands, all sitting on an original plain round dregs stand in the shape of a teapot, together with an original wooden insulated side-handle. This rare antique silver tea strainer and stand was made by Fredericks Ltd., of London in 1907. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver tea strainer and stand are height 5.5 cms (2.25 inches), length including handle 17 cms (6.75 inches), and it weighs a total of approx. 50g (1.6 troy ounces). |
£375 |
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A very handsome, large, and heavy Sterling Silver tea strainer and bowl, having a plain wood-turned handle, a round hand-pierced bowl with an applied reeded border and a cast shell side holder, and sitting on a plain round dregs bowl with three cast hoof feet and shell shoulders. Made by Robert Comyns of London in 1964. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver tea strainer & bowl are length 19 cms (7.5 inches), diameter of bowl 8 cms (3 inches), with a total weight of approx. 155g (5 troy ounces). |
£395 |
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A very handsome Sterling Silver Art Deco style tea strainer and bowl, having an octagonal body with two sun-ray style side-handles, sitting on an original octagonal dregs bowl with a collet foot. Made by Hukin and Heath of Birmingham in 1937. The dimensions of this fine hand-made Art Deco sterling silver tea strainer and bowl are length 11 cms (4.3 inches), depth 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), height 3 cms (1.25 inches), with a total weight approx. 94g (3 troy ounces). |
£435 |
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Learn more about antique silver TEA STRAINERS INFUSERS here.
Antique Silver TEA STRAINERS INFUSERS description:
A type of small table utensil for straining the tea leaves from brewed tea whilst pouring from a teapot into a teacup.
Antique Silver TEA STRAINERS INFUSERS history:
The earliest known examples date from the 1880s but these are rare now. Before the 1880s all teapots came with integral strainers that were sufficient to strain the larger leaf tea that was in use. But with the advent of finer leafed tea an extra strainer was required. They were made throughout the 20th century and are still being made today.
Antique Silver TEA STRAINERS INFUSERS design:
They all had the same basic design having a central shallow bowl that was pierced in a pattern to allow the fluid to flow through. Single and two-handled versions were designed to rest on the rim of a teacup. Many were made with matching bowls to rest the used strainer on and catch drips. Many of the handles were also pierced.
Antique Silver TEA STRAINERS INFUSERS collectors note:
The most sought after tea strainers had their original bowls and so must have matching hallmarks. The piercing should be in good condition with no pieces missing and no cracks. Unusual designs from the Arts and Crafts or Art Deco periods command high prices.