Unusual English sterling silver tea strainer stand with drip bowl by Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd, hallmarked from Chester in 1911.
Stands upright but to use it you would tilt until it was horizontal and place the top strainer over the cup, once the tea was dispensed when you return to an upright position any excess drips drip down into the small drip bowl below.
In excellent order and stands approx 130mm tall, the strainer bowl measures 57mm across.
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Unusual English sterling silver tea strainer stand with drip bowl by Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd, hallmarked from Chester in 1911.
Stands upright but to use it you would tilt until it was horizontal and place the top strainer over the cup, once the tea was dispensed when you return to an upright position any excess drips drip down into the small drip bowl below.
In excellent order and stands approx 130mm tall, the strainer bowl measures 57mm across.
| DATE | 1911 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Chester |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 68 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | 2.18 |
| REF:- | 663H |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | George V 1910-1936 |
| Sponsor/Maker | Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd |
| REF CODE | 663H |
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
