Not currently on display at the V&A

Caster

1715-1716 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caster, silver, octagonal, bulbous body on a spreading, moulded foot; the top tapering and pierced with fleur-de=lys, surmounted by a faceted knob.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Caster
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Silver, pierced
Brief description
Caster, silver, London hallmarks for 1715-16, mark of Glover Jackson.
Physical description
Caster, silver, octagonal, bulbous body on a spreading, moulded foot; the top tapering and pierced with fleur-de=lys, surmounted by a faceted knob.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Diameter: 5.2cm
  • Weight: 84.2g
  • Weight: 4.75troy
Style
Production typesmall batch
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1715-16
  • Mark of Glover Jackson
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Object history
Bequest - Croft Lyons
Acquisition RF: Croft Lyons
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.861:1, 2-1926

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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