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Mappin and Webb Silver Lighthouse Sugar Caster
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Mappin and Webb Silver Lighthouse Sugar Caster

1940 - 1960
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Description

Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter in the form of a Lighthouse with Knop Finial, Pierced lid and fluted Borders

Made and marked by Mappin & Webb for Sheffield 1956

It is 16.3 cm tall, 6.6 cm in diameter at the base and weighs 170 gm

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.3cm (6.42")
Declaration

Only Silver has dated this Silver Lighthouse Sugar Caster to the 1950s.

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SA1153545
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20
Description
Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter in the form of a Lighthouse with Knop Finial, Pierced lid and fluted Borders

Made and marked by Mappin & Webb for Sheffield 1956

It is 16.3 cm tall, 6.6 cm in diameter at the base and weighs 170 gm

Height
16.3cm (6.42")
Date of Manufacture

Only Silver has dated this Silver Lighthouse Sugar Caster to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1153545
Dealers Internal Ref
20
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A silver lighthouse sugar caster featuring a tapered cylindrical body, gadrooned borders, and a pierced domed lid topped with a turned finial.
Mappin And Webb Silver Lighthouse Sugar Caster
Ref: SA1153545
A silver lighthouse sugar caster featuring a tapered cylindrical body, gadrooned borders, and a pierced domed lid topped with a turned finial.
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A lighthouse sugar caster is a tall, cylindrical silver vessel with a pierced domed lid and a flared base, designed to sprinkle granulated or cast sugar over food. The design originated in late seventeenth-century Britain and mirrors the architectural profile of a lighthouse.

Traditional sugar casters were predominantly crafted from solid sterling silver or high-grade silver plate to resist corrosion caused by moisture and sugar crystals over time.

Authentic silver pieces typically display official hallmarks indicating the maker, purity, assay office, and date code, alongside hand-pierced decorative patterns and visible internal seams from historical fabrication.

A silver sugar caster can be displayed on a sideboard top, incorporated into a curated glass cabinet collection, or arranged as a functional decorative accent on a formal dining table.

Silver tableware should be cleaned gently using a soft cloth and specialised non-abrasive silver polish, taking care to clear polish from pierced detailing, and stored in anti-tarnish cloth bags when not displayed.
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