Cruet & Casters Photos

Antique cruets & Casters in the collections of various museums & museum houses. Cruets sets were popular in Victorian times to hold oils, vinegars & other condiments usually in cut glass bottles which rested on revolving stands.

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Glass oil & vinegar cruet set at Peacefield. Quincy, MA.Mold-blown ribbed castor set by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Early-American cruet set at Gardner Pingree House. Salem, MA.Cruet set by Paul Storr from London at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Glass oil & vinegar cruet set at Peacefield. Quincy, MA.Mold-blown ribbed castor set (c1825-35) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Early-American cruet set at Gardner Pingree House. Salem, MA.Cruet set (1800-1) by Paul Storr from London at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Canaria glass condiment set by Pairpoint at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Silver cruet stand by Samuel Wells of London at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Silver & cut glass condiment caddy by Samuel Wood of London at Honolulu Academy of Arts. Honolulu, HI.Cruet sets & platter in dining room of Copper King Mansion. Butte, MT.
Canaria glass condiment set by Pairpoint (1915-25) at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Silver cruet stand (1764) by Samuel Wells of London at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Silver & cut glass condiment caddy (1759-60) by Samuel Wood of London at Honolulu Academy of Arts. Honolulu, HI.Cruet sets & platter in dining room of Copper King Mansion. Butte, MT.
Cruet set in front room of Lithuanian family at Tenement Museum. New York, NY.Cruet set at Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.Cruet stand at The James Thurber House. Columbus, OH.Cruet stand in breakfast room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.
Cruet set in front room of Lithuanian family (Rogarshevsky Apartment 1901) at Tenement Museum. New York, NY.Cruet set at Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.Cruet stand at The James Thurber House. Columbus, OH.Cruet stand in breakfast room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.
Pitcher & goblet set with cruet at Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.Cruet set on sideboard in dining room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Antique silver cruet set at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Cruet at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.
Pitcher & goblet set with cruet at Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.Cruet set on sideboard in dining room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Antique silver cruet set at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Cruet at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.
Caster set by Pairpoint Manuf. Co. of New Bedford, MA at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Cruet stand at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Magic Dinner Caster wherein turning a knob reveals condiment bottles by Roswell Gleason & Sons of Dorchester, MA at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Magic Dinner Caster wherein turning a knob reveals condiment bottles by Roswell Gleason & Sons of Dorchester, MA at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Caster set (c1880) by Pairpoint Manuf. Co. of New Bedford, MA at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Cruet stand at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Magic Dinner Caster (c1860) wherein turning a knob reveals condiment bottles by Roswell Gleason & Sons of Dorchester, MA at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Magic Dinner Caster (c1856) wherein turning a knob reveals condiment bottles by Roswell Gleason & Sons of Dorchester, MA at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Colored cut glass cruet set at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.Venetian blown glass cruet & plate at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Italian cruet for oil & vinegar by Medici Porcelain Manuf. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Altar cruets from France at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Colored cut glass cruet set at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.Venetian blown glass cruet & plate (17th C) at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Italian cruet for oil & vinegar (1575-87) by Medici Porcelain Manuf. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Altar cruets (late 19th C) from France at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
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