Two pairs of silver pepper casters
A pair of Edwardian silver pepper casters, each of typical bellied form with panel engraved and pierced removable cover, hallmarked Haseler Brothers (Edward John Haseler & Noble Haseler), Chester 1905, height to finial 10cm; together with a mid-20th century pair of baluster shape pepper casters with girdle detail, hallmarked Wakely & Wheeler, London 1950, height to finial 10.5cm. Total weight 7.13ozt (222g).
Condition Report:
- All displaying some general expected surface wear, marks, scratches, and tarnishing, commensurate with their age and use
- Residues of pepper inside both pairs
- Edwardian pair:
- both with some surface dints and bumps mainly around the bulbous part of body, more so on one example
- covers are a good fit to bodies
- both flame finials are knocked and slightly pushed into the tops of the covers
- one caster wobbles on its foot
- hallmarks a little rubbed in parts but all still legible; part marks to covers
- Mid-20th century pair:
- both with some minor surface nicks and dints
- covers fit well to bodies, although one is quite a tight fit; slight knocks to inner rims
- both with slight knocks around foot rims and consequently they wobble a little
- hallmarks heavily rubbed in parts, especially the maker's marks, but all still legible; part marks to covers are clear and legible
- Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition
A pair of Edwardian silver pepper casters, each of typical bellied form with panel engraved and pierced removable cover, hallmarked Haseler Brothers (Edward John Haseler & Noble Haseler), Chester 1905, height to finial 10cm; together with a mid-20th century pair of baluster shape pepper casters with girdle detail, hallmarked Wakely & Wheeler, London 1950, height to finial 10.5cm. Total weight 7.13ozt (222g).
Condition Report:
- All displaying some general expected surface wear, marks, scratches, and tarnishing, commensurate with their age and use
- Residues of pepper inside both pairs
- Edwardian pair:
- both with some surface dints and bumps mainly around the bulbous part of body, more so on one example
- covers are a good fit to bodies
- both flame finials are knocked and slightly pushed into the tops of the covers
- one caster wobbles on its foot
- hallmarks a little rubbed in parts but all still legible; part marks to covers
- Mid-20th century pair:
- both with some minor surface nicks and dints
- covers fit well to bodies, although one is quite a tight fit; slight knocks to inner rims
- both with slight knocks around foot rims and consequently they wobble a little
- hallmarks heavily rubbed in parts, especially the maker's marks, but all still legible; part marks to covers are clear and legible
- Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition
