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Silver Strainer Spoon
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Silver Strainer Spoon

1900 - 1920
For Sale by AJD Antiques
Description

Long handled silver spoon, scallop shaped bowl with straining holes, handle with flowers and scrolls; could be a caddy spoon but more likely as a strainer for berries and fruit.

Hallmarked for Chester 1905 and made by J&R Griffin.

Size:

Length - 5.5" (14cms)

Bowl diameter - 1.75" (4.5cms)

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Sugar Sifter to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 04076206
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 121 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Chester hallmark with date letter E: struck in 1905.
Maker's punch J&RG: Joseph and Richard Griffin of Chester.
Lion passant mark: sterling silver standard.
Fine pierced scallop bowl: typical Edwardian decorative tableware.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA439458
Dealers Internal Reference
28955
Description
Long handled silver spoon, scallop shaped bowl with straining holes, handle with flowers and scrolls; could be a caddy spoon but more likely as a strainer for berries and fruit.

Hallmarked for Chester 1905 and made by J&R Griffin.

Size:

Length - 5.5" (14cms)

Bowl diameter - 1.75" (4.5cms)

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Sugar Sifter to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 04076206
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 121 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Chester hallmark with date letter E: struck in 1905.
Maker's punch J&RG: Joseph and Richard Griffin of Chester.
Lion passant mark: sterling silver standard.
Fine pierced scallop bowl: typical Edwardian decorative tableware.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA439458
Dealers Internal Ref
28955
AJD Antiques
AJD Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010

Founder of ajd antiques, jonathan dyas has a life-long passion for sourcing and returning to the market an eclectic range of antiques.

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An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface.
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Archive I An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface.

Silver Strainer Spoon

Archive II An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface. View II
Archive III An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface. View III
Archive IV An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface. View IV
Archive V An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface. View V
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AJD Antiques

AJD Antiques
Telephone 020 8563 0120 or 07976 439556
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Verified Since Feb 2010
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An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface.
Silver Strainer Spoon
Ref: SA439458
An antique silver sifter spoon featuring a fluted scallop shell bowl with pierced slots and an intricately engraved handle resting on a wooden surface.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCutlery & Serving Ware
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Silver Plate
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsScallop shell bowl, Pierced slots, Engraved handle
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Victorian silver strainer spoon, hallmarked for Chester 1905 by J&R Griffin, serves as a refined piece of antique cutlery and serving ware for the English Country House aesthetic. The bright silver finish gleams across the fluted scallop shell bowl, which incorporates pierced slots for straining fruit or berries, while the long handle bears intricate floral and scroll engravings alongside geometric detailing near the terminal. Tracing a length of 14 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a depth of 5 cm, the item presents compact proportions suited for display atop a dining room sideboard or for active use during dessert service at the table.

FAQs

Sugar sifter spoons were designed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to dust refined sugar over fresh fruit, puddings, and desserts through a pierced or perforated bowl.

These utensils were typically crafted from sterling silver or silver plate, featuring hand-pierced bowls and cast or die-stamped handles with detailed engraving.

Genuine silver examples display official hallmarks denoting the maker, purity mark, assay office, and date letter, along with signs of hand-piercing on the bowl perforations.

Silver serving utensils can be displayed on a dining sideboard, incorporated into a glass display cabinet with period glassware, or utilised for serving condiments at formal meals.

Wash gently in warm soapy water using a soft cloth, avoid abrasive sponges, and polish periodically with a specialised silver cream to remove oxidisation and maintain surface finish.
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