Object Description
A lovely antique silver sugar caster with very attractive piercing to the lid.
It is nicely hallmarked on the base and correctly part marked on the lid.
On one side of the caster there is an engraved initial “D” which it is believed pertains to Admiral Sir James Douglas 1703 – 1787 who was commodore of Newfoundland, and amongst other actions served as a member of Admiral Byngs’ court martial in 1757.
He owned sugar plantations from 1762 in Guyana and from 1778 in Antigua.
We have a larger caster for sale from the same source made in 1746, also by Samuel Wood. Our reference: W109x16 (biography of Admiral Douglas in pictures).
Dimensions: height 15 cm; weight 4.4 troy oz.