A rare George III silver Eagle's wing type tea leaf strainer…

A rare George III silver Eagle's wing type tea leaf strainer…
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A rare George III silver Eagle's wing type tea leaf strainer spoon, the bowl of wing form with textured plumage, central filigree wire panel, ring handle. Birmingham 1804 by Samuel Pemberton. Note: the Eagles wing is the emblem of the Society of caddy spoon Collectors.

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  • George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
  • Filigree Work - Decorative Arts - Delicate decorations using fine threads of ceramics, glass or other materials to give a lace-like effect, attached together and applied as an ornament.
  • Marrow Spoon - A spoon with a long handle and a narrow scoop shaped bowl, used to scoop and eat marrow from the hollow centre of roasted bones. Some marrow scoops are double ended with a different shaped bowl at each end.

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