Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.54
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 5.1 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: "STERLING" besides a winged "S"
Description:
Cast and wrought silver tea infuser; globular body with two foliate scroll bands applied around the center; paisley perforations in two rings around the top and bottom of the body; hinged in the center; chain with a ring terminal attached to the top; 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.