Category Archives: toddy strainer

Toddy Culture

Posted on November 2, 2018 by queenofsienna

Recently someone asked me about toddy sticks.  I was familiar with toddy strainers, I even had one (photo below) for sale in my Etsy shop, but had never researched toddy sticks or, for that matter, anything toddy related. My understanding … Continue reading →

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The Old Harper Whisky Toddy Strainer

Posted on February 23, 2014 by queenofsienna

The 1886-86 Meriden Britannia catalog shows three different versions of the julep strainer:  the Star Julep Strainer, the Clover Julep Strainer and the Windsor Julep Strainer Small.  The Star Julep Strainer was familiar to me.  The Clover Julep Strainer had … Continue reading →

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Blame It On Boardman

Posted on February 16, 2014 by queenofsienna

A while back I came to appreciate the beauty and rarity of silver plated products produced by L. Boardman & Son of East Haddam, Connecticut.  I’ve written a post on the history of Luther Boardman which you can find in this … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Bar

Posted on June 29, 2013 by queenofsienna

Fascinated as I am by the myriad of patterns and multiple numbers of shapes and uses of late 18th Century flatware and holloware, I recently found myself pouring through “The Meriden Britannia Silver Plate-Treasury, The Complete Catalog of 1886-87, With 3200 … Continue reading →

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