Featured Sterling Tea Strainer and Cane

Hi everyone,

A few finds today as I hopped through many thrift stores. I still have a lot of work to polish the sterling cane cap, but the tea strainer was enjoyable to see it come back to beauty. Total paid was less than $3.

 

the tea ball is a delight !!!!!!
It could almost swear me off of coffee..........................................almost !

 

More cool finds, Nate!

 

Why does the cane handle look plated and the S/8 in the sterling "stamp" looks smaller or a different font?

 

That is real pretty, too bad tea makes my throat close up.

 

I thought the same thing regarding the oxidizing on the outside. It appears to have some heavy build up. I cleaned a bit of it and it appears to come off. The marking looks fine to me but it’s heavily oxidized and I couldn’t get a great photograph yet

 

Well shoooooooot. After working a bit more of the cane, something just didn't seem right with the tone, so I stopped what I was doing and pulled out the acid test kit...I learned that I now own a cane with a fake sterling marking, because it's definitely a base metal underneath. If there's any good news, it's that I didn't spend my night scrubbing anymore.

 

well the tea ball should soften that blow !!!!

 

It does. It's pretty and I know it's real, but my mind is angry with not seeing the obvious signs on the cane. I trusted that wonderful word "sterling" far too much...

 

Small point from tea addict Brit. None of those are tea strainers.

 

OK...then what's the tea pot do ???

 

It's a tea ball/infuser.......... https://www.google.com/search?clien...XLl54KHWdED0QQ4lYILCgD&biw=1523&bih=850&dpr=1

 

well that's what I've been calling it...........

 

How about tea ballfuser?

 

How about calling it mine

 

How about I fight you for it ??

 

Depends, do I get to use my faux sterling cane in the fight?

 

Yes, the gloves come off!!!