Silver / Silverplate Antique Tea Ball Diffuser vintage Taxco silver with very light wear to

with very light wear to the paint on the interior as documented in photos

it seems that it might be pyrography

but there is a "3" carved on the underside of his tail

He exhibited and sold his art at Luttrell Studios in St

it is in very good condition

Silver / Silverplate Antique Tea Ball Diffuser vintage Taxco silver with very light wear toI 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