A lemon strainer was used when making punch. This silver example dates from 1827 and was made by D. C. Rait of Glasgow.
Lemons were cut and squeezed over the perforations, letting the juice run through into the punch bowl.
With the development of increasingly sophisticated eating habits, especially from the 18th century onwards, more items were required for the table and these were made in an increasingly diverse range of patterns.
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