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After looking at it some more, I noticed the handle had been bent flat with the "bowl". I corrected it to where it looked to be originally. So now the handle goes at a moderate angle to the "bowl". That makes it seem clear that it's a sugar sifter. Thank you for the help here.

Welcome - noting the size is helpful in identifying an item's purpose... ~Cheryl It is 6 1/2" overall. The "bowl" has a diameter of 2 3/16". What makes me question it being a tea strainer is that it has no substantial lip or opposite handle to allow it to be rested on a teacup. ...

Definitely Gorham, date mark for 1894 as well. Possibly a tea strainer but probably a sugar sifter. Pieces with designs like this almost never have a name for the pattern, usually just a number. This particular pattern may have only existed as a sugar sifter. I cannot believe I didn't make that con...

Hello, First time poster here. I am rather inexperienced when it comes to silver, but have taken recent interest in collecting it for personal use. I have what I believe to be a tea strainer, although I am not 100% sure of this due to the seemingly small size of the straining "bowl". I als...