Caster with Lid

Description

A caster was used to spread a finely ground substance, probably pepper.

Provenance

Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.

Caster with Lid

Andrew Tyler

c. 1720

Accession Number

1940.273

Medium

silver

Dimensions

with handle: 8.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

Classification

Silver

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Hollis French