19th Century Silver-Plate Pickle Castor rf MM - 105679 - 040124

MM - 105679 - 040124

mfd by The Whitemetal Products Co

This piece was given away as a subscriber gift by American Homes Illustrated

Features cubbies and slots for art supplies and an attached scroll with different shapes

75"W x 15"D x 2"H

19th Century Silver-Plate Pickle Castor rf MM - 105679 - 040124c. 1860s 1890s Antique etched silver plate pickle castor set. Pickle castors were a popular item on British tables during the Victorian era. As the name would suggest, these items held pickled items; however, they were also used to show social standing. The more ornate and lavish the pickle castor, the more well off a family was perceived to be. Though this piece doesn't include one, there is a central jar that holds pickled foods, and this jar was