Description
A George I silver strainer,
maker's mark only, that of Joseph Clare, circa 1720,
circular pierced form, with a tapering cannon handle, the terminal with a ring loop, length 18cm, approx. weight 2oz.
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Illustrated in Michael Clayton, The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America, The Antique Collector's Club, revised edition 1971 page 267.