Old 1904 Dutch/German Figural Sterling Pierced Straining Spoon ice tongs tree and butterflies are all

tree and butterflies are all separately done and applied to the fan pin

we are unsure if the piece was made this way originally or was perhaps resized

The ring features a lovely hand-engraved mounting set with three diamonds in a vertical stack

Inside the box is a nicely realized gilt silver figurine of a saint

Old 1904 Dutch/German Figural Sterling Pierced Straining Spoon ice tongs tree and butterflies are allPresented is a great European sterling silver straining spoon made in the very early 1900s. This piece was made in continental Europe and imported into England in 1904. It was almost certainly made in Germany, but perhaps the Netherlands. The full bodied handle is in the form of a man holding a pair of buckets, and his body is three dimensionally rendered and decorated on both the front and reverse. The bowl is cast and engraved with scroll and fruit