Meriden Britannia Company
Punch Strainer
1889-1934
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Meriden Britannia Company
Punch Strainer
1889-1934
Physical Qualities
Sterling silver, mahogany, 8 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (22.2 x 10.5 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Dorsey, Baltimore
Object Number
2002.74
Octagonal shape. The well is pierced in a geometric design, featuring symmetrical sprays of foliage. The mahogany handle is a baluster form and is attached to the strainer by a silver fitting with a leaf-scroll terminal.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2002; John Dorsey, Baltimore; John Dorsey's mother.
Markings: Marked underneath strainer "'[eagle]/STERLING/624"
Manufacturer
Meriden Britannia Company
1851–1897
Connecticut, South Meriden
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