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RARE Dutch Windmill Tea Strainer w/ DRIP Base – Silver c.1900–1930 - $595
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Early 20th-century Dutch mechanical windmill tea strainer offered as a complete set with its original footed DRIP base — the component most often missing from surviving examples.
Originally believed to be silverplate, both pieces have now been professionally tested at a jewelry store and confirmed to contain solid silver content:
Footed base: 40.33 grams – approx. 70% silver
Top strainer: 29.32 grams – approx. 85% silver
Combined total weight: 69.65 grams
Hallmarks visible include “HH” and “90,” consistent with continental European production typical of the circa 1900–1930 period. Mixed purity levels are consistent with export-grade European silver wares of the era.
The rotating windmill finial and pierced bowl represent a classic Dutch souvenir form produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While strainer-only examples are relatively common, complete sets retaining both the strainer and original DRIP base are significantly harder to find.
This is a decorative yet functional piece suitable for tea service, display, or period film/set-decoration use.
Condition: Good antique condition with age-appropriate wear and natural patina. Intentionally left unpolished in its original state; polishing is left to the buyer’s discretion.
Collector Note: Complete mechanical windmill tea strainers in tested silver, especially those retaining their original drip bases, occupy a more desirable tier than plated or incomplete examples and are actively sought by collectors of continental novelty silver.
Estate Notice: Part of a substantial sterling silver estate being released, including fine jewelry, antique silver, and decorative pieces. Multiple items available.
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Price: $595 CAD
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