Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.36
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 3/8 in. ( 5.1 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: a cross between "STERLING" and "2373H"
Description:
Cast and wrought silver tea infuser; acorn shpaed body with a hinged domed lid; both have hammered surfaces and circular perforations; chain with a ring terminal is attached to the top of the lid; makers' marks stamped on the bezel.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.