Old 1904 Dutch/German Figural Sterling Pierced Straining Spoon ice tongs ring is made in a

ring is made in a striking large and chunky style

The band is also stamped

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

front of the terminal of the handle is a monogram of GFB in stylized hand

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

Old 1904 Dutch/German Figural Sterling Pierced Straining Spoon ice tongs ring is made in aPresented 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