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   Gorham Sterling Silver Spice Pepper Caster Islamic Motif Date Marked 1883. Presented is a stunning Islamic motif pepper or spice caster with a slip off top and no monogram. This elegant piece is marked for sterling silver made by Gorham silver Company with a date mark for silver made 1883. It has no dents or dings and only some fine scratches from gentle use and care. It makes a great gift for any occasion and is an excellent piece for the collector of silver. I have more interesting items listed so please look at my other auctions. 6" inches high top, 2 ¾" inches across. ...

   1904 Hanau Sterling Silver Sugar Caster Rare Sun Import Mark. A rare and interesting Sterling Silver sugar caster bearing both the German Hanau marks and the London ones. The original marks are pseudo Hanau silver marks for Karl Kurz of Kesselstadt and date from around 1870 to 1900. Hanau did not have a centralized system of silver hallmarks, so each maker used their own. The sugar casted was imported in 1904 by Singleton Benda & Co. For only that year, imported marks bore the stamp of a sun with a face; as opposed to the sterling silver lion and the silver content mark of 925. ...