Sugar Caster (one of a pair) / Monogrammist CO

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Accession Number
1966/2.6
Title
Sugar Caster (one of a pair)
Artist Nationality
Dutch
Artist Life Dates
active 1739-1742
Medium and Support
silver
Object Creation Date
1739
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Netherlands (nation)
South Holland (province)
Hague, The (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Netherlands (nation)
Creation Place 3
South Holland (province)
Creation Place 4
Hague, The (inhabited place)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Régence style
Dimensions
22 cm x 7.2 cm x 7.2 cm (8 11/16 in. x 2 13/16 in. x 2 13/16 in.)
Century
18th century
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
silver
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Secondary Object Type
sugar caster
Physical Description
This sugar caster consists of an octagonal body topped by a domed lid. The body stands on a molded, octagonal base with alternating concave sides, a design carried through the rest of the body and the lid. The lid is pierced with geometric and floral patterns that alternate on each facet, and is surmounted by a rounded finial. The tall, slender proportions of the caster are counterbalanced by the horizontal moldings that decorate the base, body and lid. An unidentified coat of arms appears on the body of the caster.
Subject Matter
This elegantly proportioned sugar caster would have been used by members of a prosperous household to sprinkle sugar into a teacup or onto pastry. The solid form of the body of the caster is lightened by the pierced designs of the lid, which are derived from the Régence style developed in France.
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Record
1966/2.6
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"Sugar Caster (one of a pair); Monogrammist CO." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1966-sl-2.6/1966_2.6.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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