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Rare 18th Century Brass Spice Shaker / Dredger
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Rare 18th Century Brass Spice Shaker / Dredger

18th century
Description

A beautiful rare brass shaker or dredger. Of small size, for spice. Lovely tight lid and solid handle. A tactile piece with a superb patina

In good condition with slight wear consummate with age and use.

Weight approx 120g.

Height approx 8.5cm

Base diameter approx 4.5cm

Span approx 5.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.5cm (3.35")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Spice Dredger to the 18th Century.

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SA1186634
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Description
A beautiful rare brass shaker or dredger. Of small size, for spice. Lovely tight lid and solid handle. A tactile piece with a superb patina

In good condition with slight wear consummate with age and use.

Weight approx 120g.

Height approx 8.5cm

Base diameter approx 4.5cm

Span approx 5.5cm

Height
8.5cm (3.35")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Spice Dredger to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186634
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.

Rare 18th Century Brass Spice Shaker / Dredger

Archive II An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View X
Archive XI An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View XI
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An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.
Rare 18th Century Brass Spice Shaker / Dredger
Ref: SA1186634
An eighteenth-century brass spice dredger featuring a perforated domed lid, a cylindrical body with moulded bands, a curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.
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  • ObjectKitchen Metalware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsDomed perforated lid, Strap handle, Moulded circular base
  • SizeH 8.5 cm (3 in) x W 5.5 cm (2 in) x D 4.5 cm (2 in)

This Georgian kitchen metalware object is an eighteenth-century brass spice dredger finished in gold. It displays a domed perforated lid with numerous round holes, a cylindrical body decorated with horizontal moulded bands, a curved strap handle attached by two rivets, and a stepped circular base with turned mouldings. Visible details include a warm metallic sheen, surface oxidation, and slight wear consistent with age and use. The item measures 8.5 cm high, 5.5 cm wide, and 4.5 cm deep. Practical for everyday use, this piece finds a natural home on a kitchen island, sideboard, or open shelving unit within a rustic farmhouse interior. It serves as a functional storage container for dry spices or culinary powders, while also acting as a decorative display object that brings traditional metalwork texture into modern spaces.

FAQs

A spice dredger is a small, handheld metal shaker with a perforated lid used during the eighteenth century to sprinkle spices, nutmeg, sugar, or flour onto food during preparation or dining.

Period brass dredgers were crafted by shaping sheet brass around cylindrical formers, with seam-brazed joints, a cast or solder-attached handle, and a pierced, hand-hammered domed cap that fitted securely onto the body.

Authentic Georgian pieces often feature visible brazed seams, irregular hand-punched perforations on the dome, slight asymmetry from hand-forging, and signs of natural wear or oxidisation around solder joints.

These functional metal objects work well displayed on kitchen shelving, open dresser displays, or prep islands alongside vintage copper cookery items and natural timber backdrops.

To preserve historic patination, clean gently with a soft microfibre cloth and warm water; avoid abrasive chemical polishes or immersion, which can strip aged surface character.
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