Main photo of strainer seen leaning against a small arrangement of pink roses. The strainer is shown woth the thumb rests to the left and right and the cherubs facing the right way up. The strainer is in circular form with the thumb rests jutting out. The 2 cherubs at the bottom are tending the fire for boiling the kettle. The cherub on the left and right thumb rests are pouring milk and drinking tea (one on left looks like it is drinking tea from saucer!) and the 2 cherubs at the top are tending to the tea pot. A really lovely item for making the perfect cup of tea!
Close up photo of the cherubs at the top tending the tea pot.
Close up of the cherub on the left thumb rest possibly slurping tea from the saucer?
Close up of the cherub on the right thumb rest pouring milk into their cup.
Close up photo of the cherubs tending to the fire boiling the kettle. The makers stamp, full hallmark and import mark is below the kettle in the fire.
Photo of the back or base of the tea strainer.

Hanau Silver Loose Tea Strainer

£155.00

Hanau sterling silver loose tea strainer. Highly decorated Hanau sterling silver strainer for loose tea. Unusually with double thumb rests, this strainer is decorated with cherubs in the process of tea making and drinking. Full hallmark for London assay by J. G. Piddington c1901 along with foreign silver import letter F. Weight 56 grams.

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The Hanau silver loose tea strainer dates from 1901 and is the work of J. G. Piddington.
The silver strainer is highly decorative and features cherubs around the rim in playful poses.
To care for the Hanau silver loose tea strainer, we suggest using a soft cloth and polishing it to a shine.
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