Search 0
8,736  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 10 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
10 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1241718
FOR SALE
£145
Email Phone Buy
Save
A Gorgeous Silver & Cut Glass Georgian Caster
For sale by Booth Antiques
for sale €170     $184
£145
Booth Antiques

Booth Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Oct 2026
Browse dealers 31 items
  • About Us
    Specialist in antique silver, glass, jewellery and objets de vertu
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1241718
PDF SHARE
SAVE

A Gorgeous Silver & Cut Glass Georgian Caster

18th century
For Sale by Booth Antiques
Description

A gorgeous silver mounted caster, dating from the late 18th century. The silver lid has shaped piercing with engraved details and an acorn finial. The silver banded collar is hallmarked and has a ropetwist border. The body is shaped and facet cut, with bevelling to the bottom edge. Probably originally for pepper, this would also serve well as an elegant sugar caster. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or breaks to the silver and no chips or cracks to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Sterling lion, duty mark and maker's mark.

Date :- c1790.

Maker :- Thomas Daniell (1774-1804).

Height :- 17.5 cm.

Diameter :- 6 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.5cm (6.89")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Booth Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Sugar Caster to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1241718
Dealers Internal Reference
B2022
Dealers Notes

Payment by BANK TRANSFER (preferred),DEBIT/CREDIT CARD, or PAYPAL. Great care is taken with packing and only 'signed for or tracked' postal options are used, where available. In the UK, Royal Mail Special Delivery is used, which is both fully insured against loss or damage and guaranteed next day (excluding weekends). If an item goes missing, or is damaged in the post, all available assistance will be offered to make a claim against the provider. Loss or damage in transit, is NOT the responsibility of the seller.

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE. Due to the imposition by some countries of an import tariff - an additional charge may be required to prepay tax duty. Please be aware of this if purchasing from overseas. If this additional charge is not acceptable, please do not proceed with the purchase.

Returns are accepted if the item has undisclosed damage at point of sale, or has been seriously mis-described. Buyer pays all costs. If you are not certain that you will be completely happy with the item, please do not purchase it. Care has been taken to ensure that items are accurately described and photographed - if any further information is required please ask.

PLEASE CONTACT ME TO PROVIDE CARD DETAILS OR REQUEST BANK DETAILS. PLEASE ADD POSTAGE FOR PAYPAL AND PRESS PAYPAL OPTION. If there is anything more we can do to help, please ask. We would like your experience with us to be a happy one and will always try to be accommodating.

Thank you for your interest.

Description
A gorgeous silver mounted caster, dating from the late 18th century. The silver lid has shaped piercing with engraved details and an acorn finial. The silver banded collar is hallmarked and has a ropetwist border. The body is shaped and facet cut, with bevelling to the bottom edge. Probably originally for pepper, this would also serve well as an elegant sugar caster. Dimensions below.
fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial.
fig 1. A Gorgeous Silver & Cut Glass Georgian Caster

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

“
Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or breaks to the silver and no chips or cracks to the glass.
Booth Antiques

Hallmarks :- Sterling lion, duty mark and maker's mark.

Date :- c1790.

Maker :- Thomas Daniell (1774-1804).

Height :- 17.5 cm.

Diameter :- 6 cm.

Height
17.5cm (6.89")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Sugar Caster to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1241718
Dealers Internal Ref
B2022
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026

Specialist in antique silver, glass, jewellery and objets de vertu

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Booth Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial.
1 / 7
Archive I An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial.

A Gorgeous Silver & Cut Glass Georgian Caster

Archive II An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial. View VII
Enlarged Archival View
Booth Antiques

Booth Antiques
Telephone 07833 300488
Location
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/boothantiques
Verified Since Oct 2026
Items For Sale 31
Items Sold 1
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
Verified Since Oct 2026
View Dealer Info
Location: Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/boothantiques
Verified
Oct 2026
For Sale
31
Sold
1
An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial.
A gorgeous silver & cut glass Georgian caster
Ref: SA1241718
An 18th-century Georgian clear glass caster featuring diamond cut facets and a silver pierced cap with a finial.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTableware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Cut Glass
  • ColourSilver, Clear
  • MotifsDiamond cut glass, pierced silver cap, urn finial, gadrooned border
  • SizeH 17.5 cm (7 in) x W 6 cm (2 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This Georgian table caster originates from the late 18th century, taking the form of a clear glass vessel with silver mounts. The body consists of clear cut glass with a diamond-cut pattern and bevelling along the bottom edge, paired with a silver-banded collar bearing a ropetwist border. A pierced silver cap sits atop the neck, decorated with shaped piercing, engraved details, and topped by a small urn finial. Hallmarks appear on the silver collar. Measuring 17.5 cm high, 6 cm wide, and 6 cm deep, the caster is compact for domestic placement. Originally designed for pepper, the piece works well today as a sugar caster upon a sideboard top within an English Country House interior setting.

FAQs

Originating in the late 17th century and widely produced throughout the Georgian era, sugar casters were designed for table use to sprinkle caster sugar over fruit or desserts. They typically feature a glass or silver body paired with a perforated screw or pull-off top to distribute ground sugar evenly.

Georgian casters were primarily crafted from solid sterling silver or a combination of hand-blown, lead-cut glass paired with hallmarked sterling silver caps. Silver plate and Sheffield plate were also utilized in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Authentic pieces generally display period silver hallmarks, including the monarchs head, makers mark, purity mark, and date letter, often stamped on the collar or rim of the cap. Hand-cut glass from the era displays slight irregularities, sharp facet geometry, and signs of wear on the base.

Antique casters function well as decorative accents when displayed on sideboards, open shelving, or dressing tables. They can also serve as functional vessels for spices, specialty sugars, or bath salts in contemporary settings.

The glass body should be washed gently by hand in lukewarm water with mild liquid soap using a soft brush for cut facets. Silver components should be polished periodically with a non-abrasive silver cloth to prevent tarnish and avoid dipping solutions that can remove delicate surface details.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories