Lot 420
Greenock - a rare Scottish provincial sugar caster
Auction: 17 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£1,500
Description
John Taylor, marked IT, anchor, S, of conventional form with simple baluster body with reeded mid girdle, on simple domed spreading foot, the pull off cover with semi spiral piercing and simple engraved decoration with urn finial
Dimensions
13.5cm high 2.9oz
Footnote
Notes: While there is a long and relatively well-recorded silversmithing history in Greenock, there is surprisingly little holloware recorded. It seems probable that this piece was bought in from the large centre of production only 25 miles away.