Caster (one of a set of three)
Object type: Caster
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, London
Artist: Lewis Mettayer
Artist bio: British, active 1700–died 1740
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: British
Date: 1714/15
Medium: Gilded silver
Dimensions: confirmed: 8 11/16 × 3 × 3 in., 20.58oz. (22 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm, 583.5g)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
Accession year: 1968