Sterling Holloware: Sugar Shakers

Antique sterling silver and clear glass sugar caster, ca. 1910. Body in clear glass and head in sterling silver. Elephant is seated with straight hind legs and dangling forelegs. Ears are flapped back and trunk is turned up. Fine details, including the cute and stubby toes, sharp tusks, and gleeful gape. Head top pierced. Back has engraved monogram. Hallmarked “sterling silver”. Effaced word (probably Germany). Very good condition.

Dimensions: 5 1/4 x W 2 1/2 x D 4 1/4 in. #BI609

This is a beautiful sterling silver mounted cut glass caster by Jacobi & Jenkins in a wonderful repousse design. This bottle-shaped glass caster is decorated with notched spiral fluting that brilliantly captures and reflects light. It has a button style sterling silver screw mount lid that is completely decorated with flowers and leaves in repoussé that are modeled in a dynamic and textural style. It has several holes pierced in the lid to accommodate a range of uses. It is in excellent... Click for details