Antique Silver Sugar Caster

Name: Antique Silver Caster.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA123368
Price: 345 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectSugar Casters
StyleGeorgian
MaterialSterling Silver
ColourSilver
MotifsPierced domed cap, Baluster body, Rope-twist border, Spiral finial

This George III sterling silver sugar caster displays a classic baluster form finished in polished silver, complete with a moulded pedestal base and a flared foot. The domed cover showcases intricate pierced scroll and floral decoration beneath a distinctive spiral finial, while rope-twist borders encircle both the neck and the middle of the body. An engraved crest appears on the front surface of the silver body, accompanied by a maker's mark located on the cover. Standing at 14 cm in height, the piece exhibits clean proportions and traditional craftsmanship typical of eighteenth-century English silver. In a modern home, this caster serves as a refined display piece on a dining room sideboard or within a collection of fine antique tableware. It brings traditional character to a table setting or cabinet display, offering a functional piece of silver that reflects Georgian design sensibilities. The reflective silver surface and detailed piercing provide visual interest from multiple angles, fitting seamlessly into an English Country House interior aesthetic.

FAQs

A silver caster is a hollowware vessel featuring a pierced cap, designed during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to sprinkle sugar, pepper, or spices onto food at the dining table.

Traditional casters were crafted from solid sterling silver or silver plate, featuring hand-pierced domed lids, cast finials, and raised baluster bodies over weighted pedestal bases.

Authentic Georgian pieces feature official hallmarks indicating purity, maker, location, and date, along with hand-pierced lattice patterns, cast gadrooned borders, and period engravings.

An antique silver caster adds reflective contrast when displayed on a dining room sideboard, bar cart, or arranged within a curated glassware and silver collection.

Clean gently using a specialist silver polish and a soft microfibre cloth, ensuring pierced openings are carefully wiped to prevent polish residue from hardening inside.

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