Pepper Pot
late 18th century (made)
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A pepper caster, otherwise known as a pepper canister or pepper pot, is a type of caster used for sprinkling ground pepper and is similar to a salt caster but with smaller holes in the cover. Sometimes two pepper casters were made as a pair, one for black pepper, the other for stronger cayenne pepper. This example is pierced with curvilinear lattice work and has a blue glass liner to contain the contents of the caster.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate, with a blue glass liner |
| Brief description | Pepper pot, Sheffield plate, late 18th century, English |
| Physical description | Cylindrical, pierced with curvilinear lattice work, domed cover, blue glass liner. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | A pepper caster, otherwise known as a pepper canister or pepper pot, is a type of caster used for sprinkling ground pepper and is similar to a salt caster but with smaller holes in the cover. Sometimes two pepper casters were made as a pair, one for black pepper, the other for stronger cayenne pepper. This example is pierced with curvilinear lattice work and has a blue glass liner to contain the contents of the caster. Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s. |
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| Accession number | M.151-1912 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2002 |
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