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Caster

1709-1710 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caster, one of a set of three, silver, of plain, bulbous shape, encircled by a moulding; the cover pierced in two bands and surmounted by a moulded finial.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Caster
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised and pierced
Brief description
Caster, silver, London hallmarks for 1709-10, mark of Charles Adams.
Physical description
Caster, one of a set of three, silver, of plain, bulbous shape, encircled by a moulding; the cover pierced in two bands and surmounted by a moulded finial.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Maximum diameter: 6.4cm
  • Weight: 186g
  • Weight: 5.84troy
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1709-10
  • Mark of Charles Adams
Credit line
Bequeathed by Frank Smith
Object history
Bequest - Frank Smith
Acquisition RF: Frank Smith
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
W. Watts, Old English Silver, London, Ernest Benn, 1924, pl. 81a, p. 87
Collection
Accession number
M.414A/1, 2-1922

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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