Caster or pepper pot

1720-1780

Measurements

5-1/2 in x 2-1/2 in (dia)

Materials

Pewter

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3986

Condition Notes

The threads for the cap are worn.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

This caster, also called a pepper pot, has a baluster-shaped body with a narrow ring that separates the bulbous lower portion from the reel-like upper section.  The body stands on a molded foot or base.  The screw-on domed cap has pierced holes to allow the contents to be sprinkled on food.  A button finial surmounts the cap.

The outside bottom bears an unidentified maker's touchmark with a rose in the center.