Help me to identify the tea strainer.

[Elena Russ]

I have a tea strainer with unfamiliar marks. Please help me to identify this strainer.
Thank you.

[oel]

Hi Elena,

Marks of the Southern Netherlands 1814-1831
After the defeat of Napoleon and the French supervisors left, Belgian people under Dutch supervision from 1814-1832.
E for étranger=foreign, used on small work re-assay mark 1814- till 4th June 1817


The other two marks could be French for small silver work minimum 800 fineness used without assay office mark 1798-1809
See:
http://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_marks.html

Best,

Peter

[Elena Russ]

Hello, dear oel! Very thank for your quick answer! I did not recognize the Dutch marks )

[Elena Russ]

Hello, Peter! One more question. Do you know, what is depicted on this French hallmark?
Unfortunately, the picture is so small, that I cannot see anything.

Elena.

[oel]

Hello Elena,

Fasces, is a bound bundle of wooden rods, sometimes including an axe with its blade emerging. The fasces had its origin in the Etruscan civilization, and was passed on to ancient Rome, where it symbolized a magistrate's power and jurisdiction seen in different variations under the French rule:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces

Peter

[oel]

Hi Elena,
Thanks for your pm with the extra information.
http://www.silvercollection.eu/frenchhallmarks.html

Fasces are for Paris assay office; guaranty small silver objects 800/1000 fineness

Best,

Peter