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Caster (lid) by Andrew Tyler (American, 1692–1741) — VisualArtsDB

Caster (lid)

Caster (lid)

Andrew Tyler (American, 1692–1741)

1715–1725

Medium: silver
Genre: silver
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

Styles

Decorative Art and Design

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America, Massachusetts, Boston

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A caster was used to spread a finely ground substance, probably pepper.

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