ANTIQUE SILVER SUGAR CASTERS
Click on any of our antique silver sugar casters to see a detailed photograph. We have a range of sterling silver sugar casters in a variety of styles and designs and are available for online purchase as well as being available within our store in the London Silver Vaults. All of our antique silver sugar casters will be delivered with free transit insurance. You may also be interested in our Antique Silver Sugar Baskets or Antique Silver Pepper Casters.
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A handsome Antique Victorian Sterling sugar caster, having a plain round tapering body, with applied reeded borders, a hand-pierced pull-off lid with cast ball finial, and sitting on a square-based pedestal foot. This elegant antique silver caster was made by Thomas Hayes of Birmingham in 1895. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 19 cms (7.5 inches), width 8 cms (3 inches), and it weighs approx. 183g (5.9 troy ounces). |
£475 |
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A heavy and very handsome Sterling Silver sugar caster, having a round bellied body with an applied reeded central girdle with hand-chased fluted decoration below, a hand-pierced lid with bayonet fit and cast urn-shaped finial, and sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by S. Blankensee and Sons Ltd. of Birmingham in 1929. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver sugar caster are height 16 cms (6.3 inches), diameter of belly 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), and it weighs approx. 216g (7 troy ounces). |
£495 |
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An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver pair of sugar casters, having round bellied bodies, with hand-chased floral, scroll, & fluted decoration, with pierced pull-off lids and cast swirl finials, all sitting on matching pedestal feet. Made Thomas Bradbury of London & John Grinsell of Sheffield in 1891. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver sugar casters are height 18.5 cms (7.25 inches), diameter of bodies 7 cms (2.75 inches), and they weigh a total of approx. 253g (8 troy ounces) |
£985 |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver pair of sugar casters, having round baluster shape hand-chased bodies with floral decoration, with pierced pull-off lids and cast finials, all sitting on matching pedestal feet. Made by Samuel Taylor of London in 1750. The dimensions of these fine hand-made silver sugar casters are height 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter of body 8 cms (3 inches), and they weigh a total of approx. 460g (14.8 troy ounces). Please note that they are both crested and that the lids are not hallmarked. These may have originally been made as a pair of tea caddies with lids pierced at a later date. |
£3,675 |
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A Sterling Silver sugar caster, having a panelled hexagonal baluster body, a pull-off hand-pierced lid with cast finial, and sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Henry Atkins of Sheffield in 1933. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver sugar caster are height 18 cms (7 inches), width 7 cms (2.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 164g (5.3 troy ounces). |
£365 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver sugar caster, having a round straight-sided body with hand-chased floral decoration, a hand-pierced screw-off lid, and sitting on a collet foot. Made by Henry Wilkinson of London in 1896. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver sugar caster are height 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter 4.5 cms (1.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 121g (3.9 troy ounces). |
£385 |
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Antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster, having a round straight-sided body with hand-pierced decoration, a blue-glass liner, and a bayonet-fit hand-pierced pull-off lid with a cast knurl finial. Made by the Haseler Brothers of London in 1905. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver sugar caster are height 17 cms (6.75 inches), diameter 5 cms (2 inches), and it weighs approx. 123g (4 troy ounces). |
£395 |
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Antique Sterling Art Nouveau sugar caster, having a plain round tapering body, with wavey bead-edged border, a hand-pierced pull-off lid with cast finial, and sitting on a square-based pedestal foot. Made by Henry Matthews of Birmingham in 1912. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 22.5 cms (9 inches), width 7.5 cms (3 inches), and it weighs approx. 205g (6.6 troy ounces). |
£425 |
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A heavy Antique Victorian Britannia Standard Silver sugar caster, having a plain round bellied body with an applied reeded central girdle, a hand-pierced lid with bayonet fit and cast urn-shaped finial, and sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Charles Stuart Harris of London in 1900. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 14 cms (5 inches), diameter of belly 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 197g (6.4 troy ounces). |
£445 |
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A handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver sugar caster in a Queen Anne style, having a straight-sided panelled octagonal body, a pull-off hand-pierced lid with cast finial, and sitting on a collet foot. Made by Samuel Watton Smith of London in 1897. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 16 cms (6.25 inches), width 7 cms (2.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 165g (5.3 troy ounces). |
£445 |
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Antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster, in the George I style, having a round straight-sided body, with hand-pierced bayonet fit lid and finial, sitting on a collet foot. Made by the Pairpoint Brothers of London in 1909. Height 18 cms (7 inches), diameter at base 7.5 cms (3 inches). Weight approx. 298g (9.6 troy ounces). |
£475 |
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A very handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver sugar caster, having a round straight-sided body with hand-pierced decoration and applied reeded borders, a blue-glass liner, and a bayonet-fit hand-pierced pull-off lid. This elegant antique silver caster was made by the Haseler Brothers of London in 1902. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 13 cms (5 inches), diameter 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 163g (5.3 troy ounces). |
£545 |
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Antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster, having a plain round baluster body, a hand-pierced lid with bayonet fit and cast finial, and sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by William Hutton and Sons of Sheffield in 1909. Height 22 cms (8.5 inches), diameter of belly 7.5 cms (3 inches). Weight approx. 342g (11 troy ounces). |
£575 |
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A very handsome pair of Sterling Silver sugar casters in a George II style, having plain round baluster bodies, pull-off hand-pierced lids with urn finials, and sitting on pedestal feet, all in their original cream satin and black velvet-lined presentation box. Made by B. Streete and Co., of Birmingham in 1930. The dimensions of this fine pair of hand-made silver sugar casters are height 14 cms (5.5 inches), width 5 cms (2 inches), with a total weight of approx. 178g (5.7 troy ounces). Please note that silk retainer hinge of the box is damaged. |
£585 |
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An Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver large sugar caster in a George II style, having a bellied body with hand-chased lower fluting, with applied reeded borders, a bayonet-fit pull-off hand-pierced lid with cast finial, and sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Nathan & Hayes of Chester in 1904. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 20.5 cms (8 inches), width 8 cms (3 inches), and it weighs approx. 328g (10.6 troy ounces). |
£595 |
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A very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver sugar caster, in a Queen Anne lighthouse style, having a plain round straight-sided body with applied reeded borders, a hand-pierced bayonet fit lid and a cast finial, and all sitting on a round collet foot. Made by Sibray, Hall and Co., of London in 1894. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 16.5 cms (6.5 inches), diameter at base 8 cms (3 inches), and it weighs approx. 253g (8.2 troy ounces). |
£595 |
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A very handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver sugar caster, in a Queen Anne lighthouse style with a hand-engraved vacant cartouche on one side, having a round straight-sided body with applied gadroon borders, a hand-pierced bayonet fit lid with floral decoration and a cast finial, and all sitting on a round collet foot with hand-chased fluting. Made by the Parson Brothers of London for Tessiers in 1907. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 18 cms (7 inches), diameter at base 8.5 cms (3.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 338g (11 troy ounces). |
£695 |
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Sterling silver pair of large sugar casters in a George II style, having plain baluster bodies, pull-off hand-pierced lids with urn finials, and sitting on pedestal feet. Made by C. J. Vander of London in 1960. The dimensions of this fine pair of hand-made silver sugar casters are height 18 cms (7 inches), width 7 cms (2.75 inches), with a total weight of approx. 375g (12 troy ounces). |
£795 |
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An Antique Georgian Sterling Silver heavy sugar caster, having a plain bellied body with applied and hand-chased reeded borders, a pull-off hand-pierced lid with cast swirl finial, all sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Robert Peaston of London in 1770. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 18 cms (7 inches), width 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 219g (7 troy ounces). |
£985 |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver sugar caster, having an octagonal baluster body, hand-pierced removable top with cast finial, and sitting on a collet foot. Made in the George I period and hallmarked for London in 1725. Height 15 cms (6 inches), width 6 cms (2.25 inches). Weight approx. 175g (5.6 troy ounces). |
£1,675 |
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An Antique Georgian Sterling Silver George I heavy sugar caster, having a plain octagonal panelled and bellied body with applied and hand-chased reeded borders, a pull-off hand-pierced lid with cast octagonal finial, and all sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Thomas Banford of London in 1725. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver sugar caster are height 17 cms (6.75 inches), width 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), and it weighs approx. 243g (7.8 troy ounces). Please note that this item is crested. |
£2,275 |
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Learn more about antique silver SUGAR CASTERS here.
Antique Silver SUGAR CASTERS description:
A small, normally cylindrical, holder for refined sugar, with a removable pierced lid.
Antique Silver SUGAR CASTERS history:
Although refined sugar was invented as early as the middle of the 18th century, there are very few examples of silver sugar casters made before 1850. There are many examples of pepper casters, dredgers, and muffineers before this date but they were used to sprinkle pepper, salt, or dried mustard (see pepper pots). The vast majority were made in the 19th century and 20th century and they are still being made today.
Antique Silver SUGAR CASTERS design:
The vast majority were basically cylindrical, but many were panelled, and had waists, balusters, and collet or pedestal-footed bases. The design of the pierced lids varied from simple holes to very ornate work, topped with finials to help pull the lids off. The bodies were usually plain, but often had applied rims and borders. Some of the later Victorian ones were heavily chased
Antique Silver SUGAR CASTERS collectors note:
The level of craftsmanship and their aesthetic qualities determine their value. But they must also be undamaged with good clear hallmarks, crisp detail, and well-fitting lids/hinges. The part hallmark on the lid should bear some relationship to the full hallmark on the body.