Castor Sets
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 4 Bottles Pressed Glass, Silver Plated Frame 2002 Castor Sets 4 Cruets Vaseline, Daisy & Button, Pewter Frame, 11 In. 2002 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Cut Glass, Tufts Silver Plated Frame 2002 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Deer & Castle Scene, Stoppers, 6 x 9 In. 2002 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Embossed Leaves, Faceted Stoppers, Filigree Handle On Frame, 17 In. 2002 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Silver Plate, Cut Facets, Etched Leaf Design, 17 1/2 In. 2002 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Silver Plated Frame, C.1900, 16 1/2 In. 2002 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Thumbprint Band, Lazy-susan Style, Triple-plated Silver, Rogers 2002 Castor Sets 6 Bottles Floral Feet & Handle, Silverplated Fern-etched Frame, 11 1/2 In. 2002 Castor Sets 6 Bottles Greek Key Border, Medallion, Silver Plated Holder, 14 In. 2002 Castor Sets 7 Bottles Cut Panels, Scalloped Base, Silver Plated Frame 2002 Castor Sets Salt Pepper Maple, New England, 18th Century 2002 Castor Sets Salt & Pepper Maple, New England, 18th Century, 2 Piece 2002 Castor Sets 2 Cruets 2 Shakers, 1 Condiment Bottle, Floral, Silver Frame, Victorian, 14 In. 2001 Castor Sets 3 Bottles 2 Castors, Condiment, Scallop Shaped Stand, Silver Plate, C.1910, 9 1/2 In. 2001 Castor Sets 4 Bottles 3-part Mold, Pewter Frame, 9 In. 2001 Castor Sets 4 Bottles Cranberry Glass, Flashed, Glass Stand, Metal Handle, 9 1/2 In. 2001 Castor Sets 4 Bottles Silver Plated Holder, 9 1/2 x 5 In. 2001 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Etched Flowers Pierced Handle, Silver Plate, 19th Century, 16 3/4 In. 2001 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Pewter, Blown Molded Bottles, American, 19th Century, 8 1/4 In. 2001 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Pressed Glass, Original Tops, Silver Plated Revolving Stand 2001 Castor Sets 5 Bottles Silver Fittings, London, 1844, 8 In. 2001 Castor Sets 6 Bottles Cut Glass, Silver Plated Holder 2001 Castor Sets 6 Bottles Cut Glass, Silver Plated Holder, Pontils On Bottles 2001 Castor Sets 6 Bottles Renaissance Revival Style Holder, Rogers & Co., Meriden, Conn., 17 In. 2001
