A silver vessel with a foot, rounded body that goes to a cylindrical top half, and the lid is perforated with small holes and floral cutouts.
A silver vessel with a foot, rounded body that goes to a cylindrical top half, and the lid is perforated with small holes and floral cutouts.
A silver vessel with a foot, rounded body that goes to a cylindrical top half, and the lid is perforated with small holes and floral cutouts.
A silver vessel with a foot, rounded body that goes to a cylindrical top half, and the lid is perforated with small holes and floral cutouts.
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Samuel Wood

Caster

Maker

Samuel Wood (English, 1704 - 1794)

Title

Caster

Year

1748-1749

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Geography

Place Made: London; Place Made: England

Dimensions

height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Leopard head / lion passant / [maker's mark] / n

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John Nightingale in memory of John Trowbridge Nightingale

Object Number

75.117.36

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

In addition to sugar bowls and chocolate pots made from ceramic, versions were also fashioned from silver, along with a whole new array of implements that were devised to sprinkle, shake, and deliver sugar onto and into foods and beverages. Pierced casters held sugar, as well as dried mustard and other spices, while sugar sifters and tongs were designed in a variety of styles.

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Tombstone

Samuel Wood (English, 1704 - 1794)
Caster, 1748-1749
Silver
height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John Nightingale in memory of John Trowbridge Nightingale 75.117.36

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