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Gorgeous pitcher.
I bought this tea strainer off the bay and saw where the owner used a paint handle? Anyway,I am still looking for another one to see what the original handle looked like so I can make a replacement.Its a fat birdie

 

I used an old bamboo chopstick for a handle on one. The original was ivory.

 

That's the Paye & Baker 'dripless' strainer, uncommon in the 'birdie' form - the handle was ebony-finish wood in the same shape used on the regular strainers (though some of those had regular flatware handles). The 1917 patent number was 1,226,691 - the little screen is missing on quite a few of them...

~Cheryl

Somewhere, I have some other shots, but these two show the handle, along with a good shot of the handle on the regular strainer for the shape:

 

Thank you Cheryl for the info. Mine is marked but too little to read? Mine still has the screen and looks exact to your pics. I have a handle almost identical to yours that is on a brandy warmer. I will have to dig it up and see if it fits my birdie.

 

I suspect mine has a "paint brush" replacement as well. Bad solder blob job, but still has the screen!

 

Your camera is much better, yours have the same marks as mine

 

That's pretty funny - two different people thought of using a paintbrush handle.

 

It's an old Nikon PowerShot S2 1S. It's a bit bulky but still works!

 

I think so too, Bev! I guess the original didn't hold up very well?

 

I'm saving all my worn out brushes now! Who knows what I can use them for.

 

hahahaha!

 

Sue's is an old ink-pen...

~Cheryl

 

Oooops! Canon, not Nikon. The camera, that is...

 

Cheryl, really? Cool!

 

I guess what ever works for a quickie fix LOL. Love this thread.

 

Just think....It's post WW1, country is just bouncing back, don't throw it away - fix it!

 

JUST LOVE how creative some people are!!!!! And THEN I look at the DATE of some of this!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEESH!!!!!

 

We'll have to revive this thread, it is wonderful.
Some more here:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/m...e-repair-to-quimper-plate.74209/#post-4601424