Who are the makers of Victorian pickle castors?
Noted makers include Meriden B. Company, James Tufts, Reed & Barton, Pairpoint and Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Frames and jars were made to go together as a fitted pair, but frames get bent and jars can break or get lost over time. Consequently, there are “married” pickle castors selling on the market.
Is there a quadruple Daisy and button pickle Castor?
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What kind of pickle jars did the Victorians use?
One of these common table accessories that is an example of the Victorians’ mastery of combining practical function with a beautiful form is the pickle castor. Pickle castors are glass jars (in pattern glass and colored art glass) fitted in an elaborately designed silver-plated frame and matching silver-plated lid.
What kind of glass is in a pickle Castor?
Pickle castors are glass jars (in pattern glass and colored art glass) fitted in an elaborately designed silver-plated frame and matching silver-plated lid. Some castors also have matching silver-plated tongs or pickle fork.
Noted makers include Meriden B. Company, James Tufts, Reed & Barton, Pairpoint and Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Frames and jars were made to go together as a fitted pair, but frames get bent and jars can break or get lost over time. Consequently, there are “married” pickle castors selling on the market.
What kind of jar do pickle castors come in?
Usually made with a jar in a pressed glass pattern with a silver plated lid in a plated container, the complete ones include tongs or a pickle fork. Pickle castors with colored glass or rare pressed glass patterns are scarce and consequently more expensive. [Pickle Castors 1][Pickle Castors 2][Pickle Castors 3][Contact]
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Where can I find a Victorian pickle fork?
Many of the items gracing Victorian tables are in antique stores today. Pickle castors, a popular item, are to be found in many sizes and shapes. Usually made with a jar in a pressed glass pattern with a silver plated lid in a plated container, the complete ones include tongs or a pickle fork.
