Museum Collections
Luce Center
Miniature caster
Object Number:
1939.134
Date:
1886/87
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 3.8 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "CS * FS" in a rectangle, in roman letters above a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, three wheat sheafs in a shield, and a roman "C" in a chamfered rectangle
Description:
Seamed miniature silver caster; cylindrical body with an applied circular footring and midband; pierced domed lid; applied s-curve handle; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.