Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon with Acanthus Handle
Victorian — c. 1880–1900
- Material
- Sterling silver
- Use
- Teaspoon
- Century
- 19th century CE
- Size
- Average
- Provenance
- Owner's collection
Dimensions2 measurements
- Overall length
- 16.5 cm
- Overall width
- 5.5 cm
Catalogue Note
A handsome sterling tea strainer with spherical perforated bowl and gracefully tapered handle ornamented with acanthus leaf and scroll motifs in the Victorian aesthetic. The bowl exhibits the characteristic pierced design for steeping loose tea and infusions. The handle terminal shows refined scrollwork typical of mid-to-late 19th-century flatware. The piece displays pleasing patina consistent with age and use.
Spoon Lore
Tea strainer spoons became essential household articles in Britain following the 18th-century tea-drinking boom; the perforated bowl's design was refined throughout the Victorian era to balance strength with finesse, and they remain highly collectible among tea enthusiasts and silver historians.
From the collection of
Samuel Adeyemi