Georgian Silver Sugar Caster with Unicorn Crest
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A George II silver sugar caster, maker's mark of Thomas Bamford, London 1729, baluster shaped with a pierced domed cover on a moulded foot, engraved with a crest of a unicorn and the initial H. Height 19 cm, weight 235g
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- Caster - Casters are so-called because they ?cast? their contents over food. They consist of a container, usually in silver or pewter with a removable perforated top which allows for the sprinkling of condiments such as sugar, pepper and nutmeg.
- George Ii - George II (1683 - 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death in 1760.
- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
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