Rare English Georgian Sterling Silver Phipps & Robinson 1814 Basket Tea Strainer

Description

For sale is an
Old Antique
ENGLISH
GEORGIAN
STERLING SILVER
LONDON, 1814
TEA  STRAINER / BASKET
.
This is a wonderful and quite rare Antique English George III period Basket Tea Strainer.
Phipps & Robinson.
London, 1814.
The side is fully Hallmarked with English Solid Silver Hallmarks for 1814 (the London mark of origin is absent, as sometimes found).
The Maker's Mark of
Thomas Phipps, Edward Robinson & James Phipps (TP over ER over JP) is present (the bottom initials are quite rubbed but the mark is still good and legible).
The Swing Handle and Spring Pin seem to be unmarked.
English Tea Basket Strainers of this period are Quite Rare.
In
The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America
, Michael Clayton has only a very short paragraph about Tea Strainers and mentions an example from 1822. This one is eight years earlier.
The removable pin on the end allows the tea strainer to fit in the spout of a teapot, as shown.
Plain form with Thread / Reeded decoration on the top edge.
The bowl is nicely pierced.
A fine addition to a silver collection
!
The Tea Basket is Oval in Shape (we aren't sure if it was originally circular).
It measures just over 1 3/4 inches (4.5 cm) by 1 5/8 inches (4 cm).
No
monograms or initials.
For reference, the Total Weight is 16 grams (0.51 troy oz).
The rim is very slightly pushed down in one area (just to the left of the hallmarks- this is very minor).
The base of the bowl has a small dent (it is not very noticeable owing to the piercing).
The circular jump ring at the top of the tea basket is slightly open (again, a very minor issue).
There is some overall minor wear from age and gentle use and handling (see photos).
Otherwise, the Tea Strainer is in Very Good Condition
- there are
no other
condition issues or damage.
We have more Antique Sterling Silver
and more interesting items listed right now.
We will Combine Shipping for Multiple Purchases !!!
Any White or Dark Spots in the Photos are the result of Camera Glare.
Please View the Photos.
SHIPPING
:
The item will be
very securely
packaged in a
Box
.
United States
:
.95 US With Tracking via Canada Post Tracked Packet
Canada
:
Please Contact Me with your Postal Code.
Canadian buyers pay GST / HST (British Columbia buyers pay GST and PST)
.
All Other Countries
: Please Contact Me.
Please note:
Payment is due 48 hours after you have received the invoice from us.
We declare the actual sale amount on customs forms and do
not
mark items as gifts .
Overseas Buyers
: The Buyer is completely responsible for the payment of any additional customs fees, taxes, or duty applied to your parcel.
You will be charged the
Actual Cost
of Canada Post Postage-
not
an inflated amount.
We will provide you with the Least Expensive and Most Efficient Shipping Rates.
All Items will be Carefully Packaged and sent by Canada Post.
The Handling Time is a maximum of 2 business days.
We will Combine Shipping if you purchase multiple items
.
Photos are an Integral Part of the Description.
Please Read the Item Description Carefully and Examine the Photos.
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