Of heavy gauge silver, each unengraved caster of octagonal bellied form

raised on a conforming octagonal stepped foot,

the domed pierced octagonal covers surmounted by a knopped finial,

each with interior silver removable sleeve to regulate sifting flow;

fully marked verso, the covers with lions' heads erased

Condition : Good to excellent; marks to the bases clear, each with additional scratched N760 inventory marks;

lions heads erased to the cover rims rubbed from tight fit; slight overall wear consistent with age and usage;
no evidence of crest or monogram removal

Notes :

Thomas Bamford was one of the main exponents of this form of caster.
Bamford was apprenticed to Charles Adam 12 August 170 His first mark was register in 1720.
He died in 1732. His apprentice was specialist caster maker Samuel Wood.

Pairs of Bamford Britannia casters are quire rare.

5.25" High / Foot Width, 2" / 11.5 oz.

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Lions Heads Erased on Cover Rims (showing upside down)

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Rare Pair George I Britannia Silver Octagonal Casters, Thomas Bamford, London, 1722 

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