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Caster Caster

This is a caster. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is glass, copper, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Walter Phelps Warren. It is credited Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 13 × 5.8 cm (5 1/8 × 2 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On the exterior of caster lid: [1] “JL”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “JL” [duplicate mark], impressed (maker’s mark)

Cite this object as

Caster Caster; Ireland; glass, copper, silver; H x diam.: 13 × 5.8 cm (5 1/8 × 2 5/16 in.); Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren; 1986-61-20-a,b

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