Silver / Silverplate Antique Tea Ball Diffuser well designed bottle opener but this was the first

but this was the first from what I understand

I'd guess dating to the late 19th century

I'd probably use it on my desk to hold a pile of clippings or drawings together

which take some thought to arrange into their proper orders

Poem 1: A Present

Silver / Silverplate Antique Tea Ball Diffuser well designed bottle opener but this was the firstI tend to drink coffee all day long, but a lovely antique tea ball like this one makes a very strong argument for switching to afternoon tea. So civilized and liberating in being able to mix one's own loose teas. I have found an exact match of this one described as sterling, but I can't find a mark anywhere so have to assume it is silver plate. I did a quick pass on it with silver polish and it shined up easily, and it should shine up some more. The