Victorian silver sugar sifter, Birmingham 1899

Victorian silver sugar sifter, featuring a geometric pattern pierced bowl with rolled and crimped edges. The twisted ladle shaped handle has a ball top finial. The sifter is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1899, and the makers 'G&J B' - G. & J. Bushell - Birmingham. All hallmarks are crisp and clear. The ladle shaped sifter is 12.4 cm (4.9') long. The pierced bowl is 4.5 cm (1.8') in diameter and 1 cm (.4') deep. It weighs 16 grams. All measurements are approximate. The sifter is in good condition. However, there is a slight kink in the handle, and there looks to have been a repair, in silver, where the handle meets the bowl. Please study all photos as these form an important part of the description.