{"product_id":"french-gallia-silver-plated-sugar-caster","title":"French Gallia Silver-Plated Sugar Caster, Model 5056","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAge \/ Period:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly 20th century, circa 1908–1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOrigin \/ Source:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 7 inches tall × 3 inches wide at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver-plated metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMaker \/ Markings \/ Provenance:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrfèvrerie Gallia, model no. 5056.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside retains the Gallia maker’s mark and model number. Gallia used the Gallic rooster as its identifying emblem, a reference to Gaul and the French origins of the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDescription:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn early 20th-century French silver-plated sugar caster, or \u003cem\u003esaupoudreuse\u003c\/em\u003e, by Orfèvrerie Gallia, model no. 5056.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tall baluster-shaped body is softly fluted and ornamented with raised floral details and a broad scrolling band around the lower body. It rests on a small pedestal foot decorated with a floral medallion and is finished with a pierced dome lid and pinecone-form finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for dusting fine sugar over pastries, fruit, and desserts, the caster gives an ordinary table task the kind of ceremony that makes old French serving pieces so appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent antique condition with light surface wear and patina consistent with age and former use. The screw-on lid fits securely and threads smoothly. No major condition concerns noted. The piece presents beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHistorical or Decorative Notes:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGallia emerged in France around the turn of the 20th century as an innovative line of decorative metalwares associated with Christofle. The Gallic rooster became one of Gallia’s recognizable emblems and appears in the maker’s marks used on its early pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSugar casters, called \u003cem\u003esaupoudreuses\u003c\/em\u003e in French and also known as muffineers, were designed to dispense finely powdered or granulated sugar through a pierced lid. Pieces like this were both practical tableware and decorative objects, bringing elaborate silverwork to the serving of pastries, fruit, crêpes, and desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUse \u0026amp; Styling:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful kept in use on a breakfast or dessert table, particularly with pastries, crêpes, berries, or other sweets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen not in use, I would leave it out. The tall silhouette, aged silver surface, fluting, and ornate pierced lid give it enough presence to stand beautifully among old ironstone, French pottery, glassware, linens, or collected kitchen pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rue \u0026 Relique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607453712555,"sku":"MET-011","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/9172\/8811\/files\/antique-french-gallia-silver-plated-sugar-caster-model-5056.jpg?v=1786991901","url":"https:\/\/rueandrelique.com\/products\/french-gallia-silver-plated-sugar-caster","provider":"Rue \u0026 Relique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}