Antique Quadruple Silver-Plated Art Glass Pickle Castor

Description

A sophisticated antique American Victorian late 19th century Columbia Silver Company signed quadruple-plate pickle castor service set with daisy and … more A sophisticated antique American Victorian late 19th century Columbia Silver Company signed quadruple-plate pickle castor service set with daisy and button pattern cut crystal electric blue glass jar, ornate silver-plated decorative stand, lid and serving tongs. circa 1890

Pickle castors are glass jars (in pattern glass and colored art glass) fitted in an elaborately designed silver-plated frame and matching silver-plated lid. Some castors including this wonderful specimen also have matching silver-plated tongs. They were used to serve pickles, pickled vegetables and fruits, sugar cubes, and various other delicious delicacies.

It was considered the height of elegant dining to have a pickle castor on the table — or two, if a family was especially wealthy. Not only did pickle castors convey status, they also showed off the power to have servants, as household kitchen staff were frequently responsible for preparing and preserving the jar’s contents, then using it to display the fruits of their labor.

Dimensions: (approx)
11.75" High, 5.5" Wide, 4.5" Deep

Great original antique condition. Presents splendidly, enhanced by nicely aged patinated silver-plate with scattered spots of oxidation and tarnish that adds to the antique character and sophisticated charm.

Delivered cleaned, ready for immediate use. less