Victorian Fiddle silver sugar sifter
Victorian Fiddle silver sugar sifter
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Reference
1445
Antique silver sugar sifting ladle in the Fiddle pattern with hand-engraved leaf decoration to the handle.
Sugar sifter spoons developed in the mid-18th century and are similar in form and size to sauce ladles but with flattened bowl bases. As refined sugar became cheaper and more widely available to a larger section of the population, so the bowls were decorated with elaborate pierced patterns to shake powdered or caster sugar over fruit or puddings.
Dimensions:
Width
145 mm
/ 6"
Weight
24 g (0.77 troy ozs)
Year
1884
Place
Birmingham
Condition
Excellent
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