Tea strainer
Arthur Stone
(American, born in England, 1847–1938)
George Blanchard
(American, active 1906–1909)
1906–1909
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 3.9 x 17.6 x 5.5 cm (1 9/16 x 6 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.245
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
George Porter Blanchard specialized in spoonmaking in Stone’s shop between 1906 and 1909. When he left Stone’s employ, he opened his own shop with his two sons, Richard and Porter George Blanchard.
This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.
ProvenanceArthur and Elizabeth Bent Stone estate to their companion Annie E. Priest; by descent to Alma Bent, Stone’s cousin, from whom the Museum purchased the piece.
