The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Strainer

c. 1760

Paul Revere II

(American, 1735–1818)
America, Massachusetts, Boston
silver
with handle: 2.6 x 27.8 cm (1 x 10 15/16 in.)
Gift of Hollis French 1940.249
Location: Not on view

Description

A strainer was used to remove lemon seeds, cloves, and other debris from punch.
  • Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
  • Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 125
  • Exhibition of French, English, and American Silver in Honor of Russell A. Plimpton. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN (organizer) (June 10-July 15, 1956).
    Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
  • {{cite web|title=Strainer|url=false|author=Paul Revere II|year=c. 1760|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

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