LA Crichton
A Monumental Pair of Sugar Casters by LA Crichton, 1909
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A Monumental Pair of Sugar Casters Maker’s mark of LA Crichton London, 1909 Britannia Standard Height: 11.75in (29.8cm) This is a monumental pair of Britannia Standard (95.8%) silver. They were...
A Monumental Pair of Sugar Casters
Maker’s mark of LA Crichton
London, 1909
Britannia Standard
Height: 11.75in (29.8cm)
This is a monumental pair of Britannia Standard (95.8%) silver. They were made in London in 1909 by the famous London silversmiths and dealers LA Crichton. Crichton was famous for remaking pieces in the style of the 18th century masters silversmith such as Paul de Lamerie and they were always to the very finest quality and these casters are no exception. There is a set of casters of the same design by Paul de Lamerie, London 1733 in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York.