Tea Strainer

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Circular bowl with perforations in shape of a six-pointed star. Flaring edge with raised cord rim. Ebony handle.

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Accession Number

1926-37-152

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

metalwork

Decorative Arts

Object Name

tea strainer

Type

tea strainer

Medium

silver, ebony

Dimensions

L x W x D: 18.3 × 7.2 × 2.5 cm (7 3/16 in. × 2 13/16 in. × 1 in.)

made in

USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48e404994-96d9-4697-8fb5-b382ef4794d0

Record ID

chndm_1926-37-152

Tea Strainer

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