Set of English silver sugar casters, attributed to Nathanial Bullen

An image of Sugar casters (set of 3). Lighthouse Caster. With stag emblem. Bullen, Nathanial, silversmith, attributed. Queen Anne Period.

M.37.1 & A-1961;
The seamed body with applied girdle; the cover pierced; the borders embossed; the bayonet fittings and finial cast. Height, to top of finial, 17.8 cm, diameter, across base, 7.6 cm, weight, whole, 305 g, 1703-1704.

M.37.2 & A-1961;
The seamed body with applied girdle; the cover pierced; the borders embossed; the bayonet fittings and finial cast. Height, to top of finial, 14.5, cm, diameter, base, 5.8 cm, weight, whole, 148 g, 1703-1704.

M.37.3 & A-1961;
The seamed body with applied girdle; the cover pierced; the borders embossed; the bayonet fittings and finial cast. Height, to top of finial, 14.2 cm, diameter, base, 5.8 cm, weight, whole, 150 g, 1703-1704.

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Sugar casters (set of 3). Lighthouse Caster. With stag emblem. Bullen, Nathanial, silversmith, attributed. Queen Anne Period. M.37.1 & A-1961; The seamed body with applied girdle; the cover pierced; the borders embossed; the bayonet fittings and finial cast. Height, to top of finial, 17.8 cm, diameter, across base, 7.6 cm, weight, whole, 305 g, 1703-1704. M.37.2 & A-1961; The seamed body with applied girdle; the cover pierced; the borders embossed; the bayonet fittings and finial cast. Height, to top of finial, 14.5, cm, diameter, base, 5.8 cm, weight, whole, 148 g, 1703-1704. M.37.3 & A-1961; The seamed body with applied girdle; the cover pierced; the borders embossed; the bayonet fittings and finial cast. Height, to top of finial, 14.2 cm, diameter, base, 5.8 cm, weight, whole, 150 g, 1703-1704.

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Accession Number: M.37.1 & A-1961; M.37.1 & B-1961; M.37.1 & C-1961
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 807 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 116.14kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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18th Century Artist/Maker Date Department English Fitz_AA Material Medium Nathanial Bullen Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords Silver Stewart Period Stuart Period Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd cast cylindrical domed domes emblem engraved engraving finial knob lighthouse caster monogram pierced service ware serving piece stags sugar caster sugar shaker tableware

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