Pair of Dutch silver casters

Pair of Dutch silver casters

Martinus van Stapele, The Hague, 1790

586 grams in total; 20.5 cm high

Urn–shaped casters like these were fashionable during the last two decades of the 18^th century. They often occurred in pairs and were intended for sprinkling sugar rather than spices. The latter ones are usually smaller in size and are sometimes part of cruet stands.

Provenance:

Private collection, The Netherlands

Associate literature:

E.J. Voet, Merken van Haagsche Goud- en Zilvermerken, Den Haag, 1941

Jet Pijzel, Haags Goud en Zilver, Zwolle, 2005