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Antique George VI Sterling Silver Tea Strainer - 1937
S & A Marsh
for sale €170     $184
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Antique George VI Sterling Silver Tea Strainer - 1937

1920 - 1940
For Sale by S & A Marsh
Description

An antique George VI sterling silver tea strainer which has a round pierced bowl and a long patterned handle perfectly designed for resting on any cup. This silver tea strainer would be ideal to use for afternoon tea and remains in excellent condition. When taking photographs, it is difficult to eliminate the reflection on silver.

Length: 14.8 cms (5.8")

Diameter of bowl: 5.7 cms (2.2")

Weight: 39 grams

It was hallmarked in Sheffield for 1937 by Viners.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this tea strainer for UK only.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

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S & A Marsh has dated this Sterling Silver Tea Strainer to the 1930s.

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SA1204617
Dealers Internal Reference
6665
Description
An antique George VI sterling silver tea strainer which has a round pierced bowl and a long patterned handle perfectly designed for resting on any cup. This silver tea strainer would be ideal to use for afternoon tea and remains in excellent condition. When taking photographs, it is difficult to eliminate the reflection on silver.
fig 1. A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle.
fig 1. Antique George VI Sterling Silver Tea Strainer - 1937

Length: 14.8 cms (5.8")

Diameter of bowl: 5.7 cms (2.2")

Weight: 39 grams

It was hallmarked in Sheffield for 1937 by Viners.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this tea strainer for UK only.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Date of Manufacture

S & A Marsh has dated this Sterling Silver Tea Strainer to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1204617
Dealers Internal Ref
6665
S & A Marsh
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019
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Archive I A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle.

Antique George VI Sterling Silver Tea Strainer - 1937

Archive II A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle. View II
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Archive V A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle. View V
Archive VI A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle. View VI
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Archive VIII A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle. View VIII
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A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle.
Antique George VI Sterling Silver Tea Strainer - 1937
Ref: SA1204617
A sterling silver tea strainer featuring a pierced bowl with geometric patterns and an openwork handle.
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Silver tea strainers became popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as loose-leaf tea drinking spread across Europe. They were designed to rest over a tea cup or sit on a dedicated drip stand to catch leaf sediment as tea was poured.

During the 1930s, silver strainers were typically hand-pierced or machine-stamped from sterling silver sheet metal, often featuring geometric Art Deco motifs and hallmarked according to British assay standards.

Authentic pieces carry a full set of British hallmarks, including the monarchs mark, town mark, date letter for the late 1930s to early 1950s, and the makers initials stamped into the silver.

A silver tea strainer can be displayed on a dining room sideboard, arranged on a brass tray alongside fine china, or utilised as an functional accessory during loose-leaf tea service.

Silver strainers should be washed gently in warm soapy water using a non-abrasive cloth, then dried thoroughly. Occasional polishing with a specialised silver cream preserves the lustre without stripping delicate hallmark details.
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