Lot Essay
The present piece was originally a hot-milk jug, now adapted for use as a caster.
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THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1740, THE SILVER MOUNTS CIRCA 1889
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A BOINTABOURET SILVER-MOUNTED MEISSEN SUGAR-CASTOR
The porcelain circa 1740, the silver mounts circa 1889
Of baluster form and painted with Holschnitblumen, with silver lining and domed cover pierced with quartered triangular panels of flower trellis, the shaped soot with leaves and rushes extending up both sides, the pot lined in silver-gilt
7.5/8in. (19.4cm.) high
The porcelain circa 1740, the silver mounts circa 1889
Of baluster form and painted with Holschnitblumen, with silver lining and domed cover pierced with quartered triangular panels of flower trellis, the shaped soot with leaves and rushes extending up both sides, the pot lined in silver-gilt
7.5/8in. (19.4cm.) high