Caster
1796-1797 (made)
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A caster is a small container with a pierced cover and is used for sprinkling sugar, salt, ground pepper and spices or dry mustard powder over food. They were a popular item of tableware in both silver and Sheffield plate.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1796-97, mark of Peter and Ann Bateman |
| Physical description | Silver, the body an urn shaped cup supported on a narrow stem on a square base. Domed cover with three rows of of pierced key hole pattern |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
| Object history | Bequest - Arthur Hurst Acquisition RF: 40 / 434 |
| Summary | A caster is a small container with a pierced cover and is used for sprinkling sugar, salt, ground pepper and spices or dry mustard powder over food. They were a popular item of tableware in both silver and Sheffield plate. |
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| Accession number | M.156:1, 2-1940 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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