DESCRIPTION | Good quality Georgian silver caster with a bell finial and monogram engraving below the girdle. Thick metal throughout, correctly hallmarked with a full set to the base and partial to the perfectly fitting pull-off top. |
SILVERSMITH | John Newton, a specialist tea caddy maker and occasional sugar bowl maker, it is extremely rare to find his mark on a caster. |
DATE or HALLMARK | 1743 |
ASSAY OFFICE | London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS | 171 |
HEIGHT in INCHES | 6 ¼ |
SILVER STANDARD | .925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION | excellent |
back | £465 | sold | item number: m4892 |