This is a sterling silver tea strainer made by Frank M. Whiting. The ornate handle has a superb Art Deco motif. The rim and bowl have a crimped & scalloped design.

The hallmarks are located on the back of the handle. These are (left to right) Whiting “W” mark; Sterling; 5005 (the pattern number). This piece weighs about 0.8 Troy ounces/24 grams. The strainer measures about 5 1/4 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide and 5/8 inch deep...

This is a sterling silver tea strainer made by Frank M. Whiting. The ornate handle has a superb Art Deco motif. The rim is pierced and chased with a foliate design.

The hallmarks are located on the back of the handle. These are (left to right) Whiting “W” mark; Sterling; 5691 (the pattern number). This piece weighs about 1.3 Troy ounces/40 grams. The strainer measures about 6 3/8 inches long, 3 inches wide and just over 1 inch deep...

This is a fantastic Scandinavian sterling silver tea strainer that is from around 1900 (time period 1890-1920, I think). This is a relatively heavy piece (1.8 Troy ounces/56 grams) and it is profusely decorated. The applied, cast handle has a superb two-sided image of a Dutch lady holding a basket. The wide rim has foliate scrolls all over. The bowl is undecorated.

There are four hallmarks, that are located on the rim...

This is a fantastic silver tea strainer from the Netherlands in the early 1900s (time period 1903-1928, I think). This is a relatively heavy piece (1.87 Troy ounces/58 grams) and it is profusely decorated. The reinforced cast handle has birds, scrolls, horses, a crown and a cartouche that is not monogrammed. The wide rim has foliate scrolls all over...

This is a silver plate Daffodil Bouillon Spoon by Wallace Silversmiths from the early 1900s. The pattern was a multi-motif floral that was introduced in 1902. Beautifully designed both front and back, as shown in the photos. Marked: “1835 R. Wallace / Pat. 1902.” Measures about 4 3/4” long with a round bowl...

This is a beautifully hand wrought citrus or grapefruit spoon. The handle has a carefully crafted stalk of leaves and flowers, culminating in a pair of gilt chrysanthemums or poppies. There is also a bird halfway up the handle. The bowl of the spoon appears to have been applied to the handle and is itself decorated with a poppy floral motif with a little butterfly above the flower. This is unmarked and surely sterling silver (or similar silver content)...