Victorian Silver-Plated Glass Pickle Castor

Pickle castors as ornate table centerpieces were highly prized status symbols in wealthy households, designed to showcase luxury and the family's ability to employ kitchen staff for pickling vegetables (c. 1880's). This set features a vertical paneled clear glass jar that nestles into its silver-plated lantern frame, suggesting an original pairing. The removable dome lid is adorned with crips floral repoussé scrollwork and elegant finial.