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Castor sets holding just salt and pepper castors were used in the seventeenth century. The sugar castor, mustard pot, spice dredger (shaker), bottles for vinegar and oil, and other spice holders became popular by the eighteenth century. These sets were usually made of sterling silver. The American Victorian castor set, the type most collected today, was made of silver plated Britannia metal. A small number of very fancy castor sets were made with cruets and spice holders plus figurines—even a bell to ring for a servant. Colored glass bottles were introduced after the Civil War. The sets were out of fashion by World War I. Be careful when buying sets with colored bottles; many are reproductions. Other castor sets may be listed in various porcelain and glass categories.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Castor Sets | 5 Bottles | Cut Glass, Acanthus Leaf Trim, Sterling Silver Holder | 2000 | | Castor Sets | 6 Bottles | Silver, Gothic Style, Pat 1857, 16 In., Pair ~illus | 2000 | | Castor Sets | 2 Bottles | Sterling Silver Frame, Reeded Rims, Scroll Handle, P. Lamerie, George I | 1999 | | Castor Sets | 3 Bottles | Elephant's Head, Salt, Pepper & Mustard | 1999 | | Castor Sets | 4 Bottles | Gilt Papier-mache Holder, Gilt Handle, England, 19th Century, 8 1/2 In. | 1999 | | Castor Sets | 4 Bottles | Silver, Electroplate, C. Dresser, Hukin & Heath, England, 1878, 7 In. | 1999 | | Castor Sets | 6 Bottles | 3-mold, Pewter Frame, With Tumble-up Stopper, 8 In. | 1999 | | Castor Sets | 4-bottle | Clear, Blue, Cranberry & Vaseline, Glass Frame | 1997 | | Castor Sets | 4-bottle | Cut Glass, Ornate Silver Plated Frame, Victorian | 1997 | | Castor Sets | 4-bottle | Pewter Stand, Excelsior | 1997 | | Castor Sets | 3-bottle | Daisy & Button, Blue, Amber & Clear Bottles, Clear Crystal Frame | 1996 | | Castor Sets | 3-bottle | Daisy & Button, Pressed Glass | 1996 | | Castor Sets | 3-bottle | Silver Plated, Etched Bohemian Glass, Victorian, 19 In. | 1996 | | Castor Sets | 6-bottle | Cut Glass, Diamond Point, Silver Frame, Gorham, C.1880, 11 1/2 In. | 1996 | | Castor Sets | 6-bottle | Ornate, Silver Frame, With Lily Toothpick In Handle | 1996 | | Castor Sets | 2-bottle | Cut Glass, Octagonal, 8 1/2 In. | 1995 | | Castor Sets | 5-bottle | Cut Glass, Stopper, Cover | 1995 | | Castor Sets | 5-bottle | Inverted Thumbprint, Pairpoint Holder, Cranberry | 1995 | | Castor Sets | 5-bottle | Pewter, Miniature | 1995 | | Castor Sets | 5-bottle | Pewter, Pressed Glass, 19th Century, 9 In. | 1995 | | Castor Sets | 6-bottle | Etched, Reed & Barton | 1995 |
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