1920s Silver Sugar Caster with Engraved Leaf Design
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- 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.
- 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.
- Wrythen - A spirally twisted ornamentation most commonly found on antique glass, silver, ceramics and furniture.
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