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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster - 1897
S & A Marsh
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster - 1897

19th century
For Sale by S & A Marsh
Description

An attractive antique Victorian sterling silver sugar caster which has a tall elaborately decorated body with swirls and flutes, a removable lid with pierced detailing, an appealing finial on the top and resting on a slightly raised circular foot. This pretty silver sugar caster would make a useful addition to a collection and would be perfect to use. It remains in excellent condition.

Height: 23 cms (9.1")

Diameter of base: 7.6 cms (3")

Weight: 6.9 troy ounces (216 grams)

It was hallmarked in London for 1897 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this sugar caster.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Declaration

S & A Marsh has dated this Victorian Silver Sugar Caster to the 1890s.

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SA1183976
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6603
Description
An attractive antique Victorian sterling silver sugar caster which has a tall elaborately decorated body with swirls and flutes, a removable lid with pierced detailing, an appealing finial on the top and resting on a slightly raised circular foot.
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This pretty silver sugar caster would make a useful addition to a collection and would be perfect to use.
S & A Marsh

It remains in excellent condition.

fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver sugar caster with a spiralled finial, a hand-pierced cap, and a decorated baluster-shaped body.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster - 1897

Height: 23 cms (9.1")

Diameter of base: 7.6 cms (3")

Weight: 6.9 troy ounces (216 grams)

It was hallmarked in London for 1897 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this sugar caster.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Date of Manufacture

S & A Marsh has dated this Victorian Silver Sugar Caster to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1183976
Dealers Internal Ref
6603
S & A Marsh
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019
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Archive I A Victorian sterling silver sugar caster with a spiralled finial, a hand-pierced cap, and a decorated baluster-shaped body.

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster - 1897

Archive II A Victorian sterling silver sugar caster with a spiralled finial, a hand-pierced cap, and a decorated baluster-shaped body. View II
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A Victorian sterling silver sugar caster with a spiralled finial, a hand-pierced cap, and a decorated baluster-shaped body.
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster - 1897
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A Victorian sterling silver sugar caster with a spiralled finial, a hand-pierced cap, and a decorated baluster-shaped body.
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A sugar caster is a specialized table vessel featuring a perforated lid designed to sprinkle ground or cast sugar evenly over food. Originating in the late seventeenth century, casters became essential components of formal dining services throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Victorian sugar casters were predominantly crafted from sterling silver or silver plate. Craftsmen employed techniques such as hand-raising or spinning the metal body, embossing fluted or floral patterns, and hand-piercing the upper cap to form intricate ventilation patterns.

Authentic British sterling silver casters bear a complete set of hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the lion passant mark for silver purity, an assay office symbol, a specific date letter, and a makers mark. The pierced caps frequently feature matching mini-hallmarks to verify original assembly.

Silver casters serve as elegant decorative accents when placed on a dining sideboard, bar cart, or display cabinet. They can be displayed individually as sculpted objects or grouped with other antique silver hollowware to create textural contrast against modern wood or marble surfaces.

Clean sterling silver using a dedicated silver polishing cloth or a mild, non-abrasive silver foam to remove tarnish. Avoid dipping solutions that strip protective patinas, store pieces in anti-tarnish cloth bags, and keep them away from excessive humidity to minimize oxidisation.
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