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Source Description
A caster was used to spread a finely ground substance, probably pepper.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
119379
label
Caster with Lid
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
119379
contentType
object
title
Caster with Lid
description
A caster was used to spread a finely ground substance, probably pepper.
date
c. 1720
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60758529
creators
8467
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
with handle: 8.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
cul
America, Massachusetts, Boston
accession
1940.273
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Caster with Lid , c. 1720. Andrew Tyler (American, 1692–1741). Silver; with handle: 8.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.273
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
engraved: "M" over "D * L" in shaded block letters on bottom, and "AM" in block letters on front, opposite handle.
citations
citation
Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
page_number
mentioned & reproduced P 155
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:10:01.394000
sourceId
119379
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
med
silver
creatorTags
male
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
fcf8a735f84f5941