A James II silver strainer, maker's mark illegible, possibly RB, London, 1686

Estimate

1,800 - 2,200 GBP

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Description

13.7cm, 5 3/8 in over handles

pierced circular, applied openwork handles

Literature

The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America, Michael Clayton, London, 1971, p.191-2, item 389c

Catalogue Note

This object is described by Clayton as an orange strainer, and he notes that 'surviving strainers of an earlier date than the reign of Queen Anne are rare.' This is the earliest example of a strainer illustrated in his dictionary.