The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Caster with Lid
c. 1720
fabricated by
(American, 1692–1741)
with handle: 8.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Gift of Hollis French 1940.273
Location: not on view
Description
A caster was used to spread a finely ground substance, probably pepper.- Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
- Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. mentioned & reproduced P 155 library.clevelandart.org
- {{cite web|title=Caster with Lid |url=false|author=Andrew Tyler|year=c. 1720|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.273