A very rare William III britannia silver lighthouse caster, London 1698 by Joseph Ward Sheffield

A very rare William III britannia silver lighthouse caster, London 1698 by Joseph Ward Sheffieldenquire A very rare William III britannia silver lighthouse caster, London 1698. Britannia Standard, with a turned finial to the domed, pierced cover engraved with scrolls and flowers with bayonet fixing mounts. The main body of the caster is plain with applied bands to the rim and waist. All standing on a lobed foot. Hallmarked for London 1698 by Joseph Ward. Maker's mark to the body and lid. Joseph Ward entered his mark in 1697 and was a very

however we can narrow the date down to within a couple of months as his mark was not registered until the 23rd March 1757

Absolutely no damage or repair and only very minor signs of use

7 oz or 29

Both candlesticks stand true and upright

Excellent gauge silver with minor surface marks from use

Weight of Waiter 1: 422g

tea had been exclusively for the upper classes as it was exceedingly expensive and only a very small proportion of the population could afford it

weight and wonderful colour and patina

Superb and very attractive

Weight: 3097g or 99

Tine width - 3cm or 1 ¼”

earlier examples may be found