The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Caster

c. 1720
fabricated by

Andrew Tyler

(American, 1692–1741)
America, Massachusetts, Boston
silver
with handle: 8.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Gift of Hollis French 1940.273.a
Location: 203B British Painting and Decorative Arts

Description

A caster was used to spread a finely ground substance, probably pepper.
  • Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
  • Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
  • {{cite web|title=Caster|url=false|author=Andrew Tyler|year=c. 1720|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.273.a