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| DESCRIPTION | High quality antique English Georgian solid sterling silver caster with the original armorial engraving and correctly hallmarked to the base and top. A pierced silver liner is fitted within the top to allow for use with finer ground spices such as modern ground pepper. |
| SILVERSMITH | Samuel Wood, the middle silversmith in a continuous line of specialist caster makers beginning with Charles Adam apprenticed to Francis Archbold 1682, Thomas Bamford apprenticed to Charles Adam 1703, Samuel Wood apprenticed to Thomas Bamford 1721, Jabez Daniell apprenticed to Samuel Wood 1739, Robert Piercy apprenticed to Samuel Wood 1750. The list probably extends forwards and backwards but you will have the idea by now. |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1740 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 106 |
| HEIGHT inc. finial | 5", 127mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | excellent, minor bumps to the top of the piercing, armorial part rubbed |
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| SOLD |
| Price £298 |
| item number m8524 |
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