a small collection of antique silver and objects of vertu

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tea strainer Holland -65-
Dutch tea strainer

this figurative silver tea strainer was made by silversmith Yvo Theodorus van Erp who worked in Leewarden (Friesland - Holland) from 1857 to 1908. It is marked VE and "hammer and chiesel" corrresponding to the period 1906/1908.
The tea strainer is 4 3/4 in. long (cm. 12) and was bought from an Italian dealer at an Antique Fair.
tea strainer's handle