Strainer, ca. 1750

Mark:
B . B U R T, capital letters with pellet, in rectangle near one loop <br/>
Engraved:
G A P <br/>
Exhibited:
Early American Silver from the Collection of Cornelius C. Moore; The Rhode Island Historical Society; Providence, Rhode Island; January 1961; no. 13. The Point Association of Newport; Newport, Rhode Island; July 21, 1962; no. 23. Newton College of the Sacred Heart; Newton, Massachusetts; March 10, 1963; no. 70. Salve Regina College; Newport, Rhode Island; May 17, 1964; no. 70. The New England Silversmith; Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, Rhode Island; October 23-November 28, 1965; no.106. St. Julia's Women's Club; Weston, Massachusetts; May 25, 1966; no. 23. <br/>
Dimensions:
H. 1 1/4" D. 4 3 /4" L. 11 1/8" 4.605ozt. <br/> The circular body of this strainer has a moulded flat rim. The piercings in the bowl form four conjoining circles with a single row of pierced dots as a border. The joined interior edges of the circles form a square in the center. The handles are formed of thin scroll-curved elements and have a teardrop-shaped loop on each end. The engraving, located on the underside of one handle near the loop, is G A P in block letters. The weight, 4 15, is scratched on the back of the other handle in a corresponding position.