The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Caster (lid)

c. 1720
fabricated by

Andrew Tyler

(American, 1692–1741)
America, Massachusetts, Boston
silver
Gift of Hollis French 1940.273.b
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 (lid)|url=false|author=Andrew Tyler|year=c. 1720|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

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