A cruet also known as a caster, is a small container to hold condiments such as oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper. Its shape and adornments will depend on the specific condiment for which it is designed. For example a cruet for liquids may have a jug-like shape, while a cruet for a spice may be cylindrical with a lid and perhaps a small spoon for serving.

Cruets were made in silver, silver plate, ceramic and glass, and sometimes a combination of two materials, usually as a glass body with a silver or silver plated top.

The earliest cruets, from the beginning of the 18th century were known as "Warwick cruets" after a cruet set made by Anthony Nelme in 1715 for the Duke of Warwick, and include three elaborately decorated and shaped matching silver casters, usually with one unpierced, which held powdered mustard, and the other two for oil and more...

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Three pieces of amber set jewellery approx includes egg yolk -…

Three pieces of amber set jewellery approx includes egg yolk - butterscotch, mid century unmarked silver ring size S 24 x 17 mm, silver brooch 43 x 29 mm marked 900, and a 21 mm round ring set in metal

Continental 875 silver egg cups, 875 silver with embossed…

Continental 875 silver egg cups, 875 silver with embossed bouquets of flowers and central engraving dated 1911/1936

Dutch 19th century silver spice egg, of egg form, decorated…

Dutch 19th century silver spice egg, of egg form, decorated with dot patterning, with screw top and lower base revealing compartments, total weight 20gm, height 3.5 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008

7 pieces of mixed sterling silver flatware, comprising, an Old…

Mixed Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 7 Pieces, 196g

7 pieces of mixed sterling silver flatware, comprising, an Old English pattern sauce ladle, fiddle pattern tablespoon, dog nose dessert spoon, beaded edge teaspoon, 2 fiddle pattern egg spoons and fiddle pattern salt/mustard spoon, 196 grams

George V sterling silver Batchelors teapot, plain oval form…

George V Silver Teapot with Egg & Dart Rim

George V sterling silver Batchelors teapot, plain oval form with egg & dart rim, on shell topped scroll legs, Birmingham 1924, makers Docker & Burn, approx 310 grams (small dents)

A George III silver egg form nutmeg grater, plain form, screw…

George III Silver Nutmeg Grater, Birmingham 1797

A George III silver egg form nutmeg grater, plain form, screw thread opening. Birmingham 1797. By I. T.

Six various small sterling silver items comprising, bon bon…

Set of 6 Sterling Silver Table Accessories

Six various small sterling silver items comprising, bon bon bowl, egg cup, pair of salts and two napkin rings

A Mexican silver Taxco bracelet, hollow half egg shape links to…

Mexican Silver Taxco Bracelet with Egg-Shaped Links

A Mexican silver Taxco bracelet, hollow half egg shape links to integrated box clasp, stamped 925 to-85 Mexico, width 20.5 mm, length 17.5 cm, wt. 46.17g.

Sterling silver egg cup, Art Deco turned decoration solid…

Art Deco Sterling Silver Egg Cup, Birmingham 1935

Sterling silver egg cup, Art Deco turned decoration solid English silver, hallmarked Birmingham 1935

Boxed St James's House silver gilt Easter egg limited edition…

Limited Edition Silver Gilt Easter Egg by St James's House

Boxed St James's House silver gilt Easter egg limited edition issue for Easter 1981, # 17/500, in original presentation box, with certificate of authenticity, height 7 cm

Six Victorian, Edwardian & geo V sterling silver boudoir items,…

Victorian & Edwardian Sterling Silver Boudoir Set

Six Victorian, Edwardian & geo V sterling silver boudoir items, hand mirror & matching hair brush, darning egg, two purses & a bone lace bobbin. Provenance: Deceased Estate, Sydney.

Cased sterling silver egg cup and teaspoon, both with various…

Sterling Silver Egg Cup and Spoon Set in Case

Cased sterling silver egg cup and teaspoon, both with various English hallmark and makers marks, in a fitted case, 35 grams

Dutch pair of silver salt & pepper shakers, of egg form,…

Dutch Silver Egg Salt & Pepper Shakers with Windmill Design

Dutch pair of silver salt & pepper shakers, of egg form, decorated with acanthus reserves of windmills in landscapes, with threaded bases, total weight 82gm (including bases), height 6 cm (2)

A matched set of two graduated Italian silver pitchers, Rino…

Italian Silver Pitcher Set by Rino Greggio

A matched set of two graduated Italian silver pitchers, Rino Greggio, Padua, second half 20th century, of baluster form, on circular feet, the larger having a lightly beaten finish, applied with scroll handles, and egg and dart bands to the shoulders and…

A William IV sterling silver egg cruet, setting for four, with…

William IV egg cruet with Queens pattern spoons

A William IV sterling silver egg cruet, setting for four, with four egg cups and Queens pattern spoons, with shell and foliate patterned stand. John, Henry and Charles Lias, London, 1830. Height 22.5 cm. Weight 914 grams.

Small quantity mixed sterling silver cutlery, comprising three…

Mixed Sterling Silver Cutlery Set

Small quantity mixed sterling silver cutlery, comprising three butter knives, sugar tongs, caddy spoon, egg spoon and pusher, two cake forks, five teaspoons, salt & pepper pots and sterling silver handled paper knife and bone handled ladle approx 245g

Stuart Devlin silver gilt Surprise egg marked SD London 1978 85,…

Stuart Devlin Surprise Egg with Donkey and Cacti

Stuart Devlin silver gilt Surprise egg marked SD London 1978 85, and touch mark to lid. Featuring Donkey and enamelled Cacti Approx height 7.2 cm, weight 130 grams

Austro-Hungarian silver tray, c.1910, of rectangular form, with…

Austro-Hungarian Silver Tray, c.1910, Egg and Dart Border

Austro-Hungarian silver tray, c.1910, of rectangular form, with chamfered corners, decorated with an egg and dart border, a/f, total weight 637gm, length 40 cm

Pair of German sterling silver egg cups

German Sterling Silver Egg Cup Set

Pair of German sterling silver egg cups

Sterling silver surprise egg with enamel interior and gilt…

1977 Sterling Silver Surprise Egg with Enamel Interior

Sterling silver surprise egg with enamel interior and gilt finish, missing centre surprise, hallmarked Birmingham 1977, maker: Franklin mint, 176 grams in original fitted box

George III six sterling silver footed egg cups crested &…

George III Sterling Silver Egg Cups (1796)

George III six sterling silver footed egg cups crested & initials, hallmarked Birmingham Dublin 1796, 7.5 cm high. One poorly hallmarked Total weight 280gms.

A Stewart Devlin sterling silver kangaroo surprise egg, the egg…

Devlin Kangaroo Surprise Egg with Joey and Box

A Stewart Devlin sterling silver kangaroo surprise egg, the egg with a spiral rough cast finish opening to a gilt kangaroo with a reticulated joey on a tinted and textured ground. Original presentation box. Numbered 93 of 300, makers mark Sd, hallmarked…

A fine Victorian silver and gilt egg cruet, by George Fox,…

Victorian Silver Egg Cruet by George Fox

A fine Victorian silver and gilt egg cruet, by George Fox, London 1864, the tray with engraved central armorial within pierced and beaded border interspersed with lion masks, holding five pierced egg cups with lion mask drop ring handles, diameter 18 cm,…

Three vintage items, a silver necklace set with square paua…

Vintage Jewelry Set with Pocket Watch and Egg Charm

Three vintage items, a silver necklace set with square paua shell plaques to cable link chain, length 43 cm, a vintage lady's pocket watch with white enamel painted and gilded dial with Louis XIV hands in gunmetal case with applied gold shield, width 28…

A very rare George III silver egg cup with bright cut detail…

Rare George III Silver Egg Cup by Bateman Brothers

A very rare George III silver egg cup with bright cut detail and attractive pierced decoration. By Peter and Jonathan Bateman (very rare mark as partnership lasted only six months due to Jonathan's death). London, 1790. 6 cm high.

Astrid fog for Georg Jensen egg pendant necklace, design No.122…

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Egg Pendant Necklace

Astrid fog for Georg Jensen egg pendant necklace, design No.122 large sterling silver egg shaped pendant, suspended from an elongated sterling silver baton link chain, stamped 'Georg Jensen 925S 122', with box

Russian silver filigree egg on stand with hand painted applied…

Russian Silver Filigree Egg with Hand-Painted Porcelain Interior

Russian silver filigree egg on stand with hand painted applied porcelain interior

George V sterling silver egg cup Birmingham 1925, makers G. W.…

George V Sterling Silver Egg Cup, 1925

George V sterling silver egg cup Birmingham 1925, makers G. W. Lewis & Company, height 7.5 cm, weight 26grams

George III set of sterling silver egg cups & matching stand…

George III Sterling Silver Egg Cup Set

George III set of sterling silver egg cups & matching stand with decorative floral finial and handle, winged and claw supports and a curved base with ball feet. Hallmarked London circa 1802 by Richard Cook. Height 18 cm. Weight 715g

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver 'Silver Jubilee' Surprise egg,…

Stuart Devlin Silver Jubilee Surprise Egg

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver 'Silver Jubilee' Surprise egg, 1977 London, with maker's mark Sd, special Jubilee punch, numbered 41, cast with gilded floral emblems of the realm thistle, clover, Tudor rose and daffodil and the Royal coat of arms, the…

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver 'Frog in the Pond' Surprise egg,…

Stuart Devlin Surprise Egg with Leaping Frog

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver 'Frog in the Pond' Surprise egg, 1978 London, with maker's mark Sd, numbered 287, a floral cast gilt egg opening to reveal a leaping articulated frog on a green enamelled lily pad, hallmarked underside, in the original…

A collection of English sterling silver including a Christening…

Sterling Silver Christening Set & Napkin Ring by Suckling Ltd

A collection of English sterling silver including a Christening cup, egg cups & napkin ring, Suckling Ltd, Birmingham, c 1940, Wt 180 grams

Two pairs of sterling silver cruets and a pair of egg cups,…

Georgian and Victorian Silver Cruets and Pepperettes

Two pairs of sterling silver cruets and a pair of egg cups, Georgian and Victorian, including a pair of sterling silver muffineers, raised on pedestal bases. Maker's marks for Henry Chawner, London, circa 1790., a pair of sterling silver pepperettes, each…

Sterling silver Christening set, hallmarked, Birmingham,…

1960s Birmingham Hallmarked Christening Set in Presentation Box

Sterling silver Christening set, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1960/61, comprising egg cup, spoon and napkin ring, total weight 48gm, in presentation box

Sterling silver gilt Stuart Devlin egg, opens to reveal…

Stuart Devlin Marlin Egg with Case

Sterling silver gilt Stuart Devlin egg, opens to reveal fisherman with marlin on line set on green enamel base with original presentation case

A collection of sewing and stationary items, Victorian and…

Victorian Sewing and Stationary Collection

A collection of sewing and stationary items, Victorian and later, comprising sterling silver mounted pig shaped pin rest, boot shaped letter clip, two brass scissors, two egg shaped thread holders, three boot shaped containers, and a tankard shaped…

Antique George III hallmarked sterling silver shaped circular…

Georgian Egg & Dart Silver Card Tray

Antique George III hallmarked sterling silver shaped circular egg and dart rim card tray / salver by John Carter II, London 1769, 16 cm diameter and 230 grams

Irish provincial sterling silver egg cup, crested, hallmarked,…

Irish Silver Egg Cup with Crest and Hallmarks

Irish provincial sterling silver egg cup, crested, hallmarked, weight 58 grams height 6 cm

A Georgian sterling silver creamer and sugar basin, 1824 London,…

Georgian Silver Creamer and Sugar Basin Set

A Georgian sterling silver creamer and sugar basin, 1824 London, with maker's marks for probably Joseph angel I, with pellet, of compressed and lobed form with egg and dart borders, stiff leaf decoration to the collars, and cast floral and threaded scroll…

QEII sterling silver three piece teaset by Walker & Hall footed…

Sterling Silver Teaset and Bon Bon Bowl

QEII sterling silver three piece teaset by Walker & Hall footed circular with egg and dart rim, engraved initials, Birmingham, together with S/P bon bon bowl

George V sterling silver three piece teaset footed circular…

George V Sterling Silver Teaset, Birmingham 1932

George V sterling silver three piece teaset footed circular with egg and dart rims, Birmingham, 1932, maker, T.S

A sterling silver gilt floral decorated egg with stand, mid…

Limited Edition Sterling Silver Gilt Floral Egg with Stand

A sterling silver gilt floral decorated egg with stand, mid 20th century, London limited edition: 152/500 height 8 cm (with stand)

An Australian silver and gilt surprise egg by Terry County,…

Terry County's Australian Surprise Egg: Silver and Gilt Delight

An Australian silver and gilt surprise egg by Terry County, Melbourne, 7 cm high

19th century Portuguese silver pedestal box and cover, of egg…

Portuguese Silver Egg-Shaped Box with Dove Finial

19th century Portuguese silver pedestal box and cover, of egg form, decorated with twin dove finial, above egg shaped body, with gilt interior, on oval stand, with engraving, length 16 cm

A George IV silver egg cruet, William Burwash, London 1820, the…

George IV Silver Egg Cruet with Spoons

A George IV silver egg cruet, William Burwash, London 1820, the spoons, William Eley & William Fearn, London 1822, 21 cm high

A George III silver sugar bowl, Paul Storr, London, 1810,…

Georgian Silver Sugar Bowl with Serpent Handles

A George III silver sugar bowl, Paul Storr, London, 1810, circular with a narrow egg and dart rim, gadrooned shoulders, twisted serpent handles, gilded interior, lobed banding to lower body and circular foot, 636 gms, 21 cm wide over handles

A set of four W J Sanders Australian sterling silver egg cups,…

Set of 4 W J Sanders Sterling Silver Egg Cups

A set of four W J Sanders Australian sterling silver egg cups, one unmarked, Wt 131 g

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver and gilt egg, 1983 London, with…

Devlin Sterling Silver Gilt Textured Egg Decoration

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver and gilt egg, 1983 London, with maker's initials S.D, a small egg decorated throughout with a modernist textural design in raised silver upon a gilt base; hallmarked to broader end; probably a hanging decoration, now as…

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver and gilt egg with rabbit, 1973…

Devlin Silver Egg with Gilt Rabbit

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver and gilt egg with rabbit, 1973 London, with maker's mark SD, a gilded textured egg with a pull off top revealing a sterling silver rabbit with a floppy ear; hallmarked underside to egg and in a presentation box, total…

Pair of sterling silver egg cups, London 1920

London 1920 Sterling Silver Egg Cups Pair

Pair of sterling silver egg cups, London 1920

Sterling silver Rangoon Battalion egg cup engraved AFI June…

1932 Sterling Silver Egg Cup and Teaspoon Set

Sterling silver Rangoon Battalion egg cup engraved AFI June 1932 J.Aganoor London hallmarks 1932 with sterling silver teaspoon the old Curiosity shop total weight 51grams (2)

Five sterling silver egg cups stamped Sterling

Sterling Silver Egg Cups (Set of 5)

Five sterling silver egg cups stamped Sterling

A matching sterling silver creamer and sugar bowl. First half…

Sterling Silver Creamer and Sugar Bowl Set

A matching sterling silver creamer and sugar bowl. First half 20th century, with maker's marks for William Drummond & Co. The elegant ovoid creamer and bowl each with a broad waisted neck and a narrow egg and dart border, raised upon a footed base and…

A sterling silver George III Irish coffee jug on stand…

George III Irish Coffee Jug with Griffin Head Finial

A sterling silver George III Irish coffee jug on stand 1815-1817 Dublin, with maker's marks for William Nowlan. A fine and distinctive ovoid jug with a domed lid and cast griffin head finial, with egg and dart decoration to the rim, reeded to the collar…

A French.950 silver boxed egg cup and spoon set. Early 20th…

French Silver Egg Cup and Spoon Set

A French.950 silver boxed egg cup and spoon set. Early 20th century, retailed through E Focheaux, Boulogne-sur-Mer; mark of fineness. Atraditionally styled pedestal egg cup with a simple thread and bow motif below the rim, and an elegant spoon, with a…

German sterling silver vase by Christoph Widman of egg form on…

Christoph Widman Sterling Silver Vase

German sterling silver vase by Christoph Widman of egg form on a slender trumpet base with a square plinth. Vine festoons stretch between the triangular masks, the Dionysian motif of which relates to the vines. Handles formed like snakes grow out of the…

An Indian silver pepperette and a sterling silver creamer, late…

Late 19th Century Indian Silver Pepperette and Creamer

An Indian silver pepperette and a sterling silver creamer, late 19th century, pepperette; 1909 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Joseph Gloster Ltd, creamer, the egg form pepperette with tripod bird claw feet, with Eastern styled flora and scrolls on a…

A French gilded silver egg cup and spoon. Boxed.

Gilded Silver Egg Cup and Spoon Set in Box

A French gilded silver egg cup and spoon. Boxed.

Sterling silver egg cup and spoon (presentation boxed set)

Silver Egg Cup & Spoon Set in Presentation Box

Sterling silver egg cup and spoon (presentation boxed set)

A fine late 19th century Austrian silver gilt and enamel Nef,…

Austrian Silver Gilt and Enamel Nef, circa 1900

A fine late 19th century Austrian silver gilt and enamel Nef, by Karl Bank Vienna, circa 1900, the egg and ship form Nef supported by a conch shell blowing merman on domed support painted with classical allegorical figures, the underside finely painted…

Two Australian silver egg cups, one Fairfax & Roberts, the…

Australian Silver Egg Cups - Fairfax & Roberts and EC

Two Australian silver egg cups, one Fairfax & Roberts, the other EC. (2)

Continental silver egg cup

Continental Silver Egg Cup

Continental silver egg cup

Hallmarked sterling silver Queen Elizabeth II commemorative…

Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Gilded Egg

Hallmarked sterling silver Queen Elizabeth II commemorative covered gilded egg. Birm. 1977, makers FM. (with internal blossom & leaf form.) Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Height 8 cm. W184g

A Continental sterling silver egg cup, saucer & spoon

Sterling Silver Egg Cup Set with Spoon and Saucer

A Continental sterling silver egg cup, saucer & spoon

A sterling silver egg cup & saucer

Sterling Silver Egg Cup & Saucer Set

A sterling silver egg cup & saucer

Sterling silver egg cup from SS Macedonia, together with a…

SS Macedonia Sterling Silver Egg Cup and Salt Set

Sterling silver egg cup from SS Macedonia, together with a sterling silver salt

An uncommon late George III silver egg cruet, the six egg cups…

George III Silver Egg Cruet with Shell Detail

An uncommon late George III silver egg cruet, the six egg cups of plain oval pedestal form with gadroon top rims matching the open rectangular frame with rounded corners, highlighted with shell and scroll detail, raised on four scroll and shell decorated…

Set of four Continental silver egg cups

Continental Silver Egg Cup Set (8 words)

Set of four Continental silver egg cups

Stuart Devlin, London 1985 silver gilt egg with textured…

Marlin Catch Egg

Stuart Devlin, London 1985 silver gilt egg with textured exterior surface and polished band, opening to reveal a fisherman with a marlin on a line, set on green enamel base, hallmarked, number 143, weight 115 grams, height enclosed 7 cm

A pair of sterling silver sauce boats and condiment pots, 1919…

Sterling Silver Sauce Boats and Condiment Pots Pair

A pair of sterling silver sauce boats and condiment pots, 1919 Birmingham, with maker's marks for E S Barnsley & Co, a pair of elegant sauce boats of broad plain form with a small oval foot, egg and dart beading to the edge and having ear shaped handles,…

A Victorian silver egg cup, engraved, on square foot, with…

Engraved Victorian Silver Egg Cup with China Liner

A Victorian silver egg cup, engraved, on square foot, with china 'Egg-shell' liner by J.Macintyre & Co. Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1894

English hallmarked sterling Edwardian silver baby feeder in the…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Baby Chick Feeder Egg

English hallmarked sterling Edwardian silver baby feeder in the form of a chick hatching from an egg. Some denting. Chester, 1906, maker Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd

Elizabeth II hallmarked silver egg & spoon set, in original box,…

Birmingham 1938/39 Elizabeth II Egg & Spoon Set

Elizabeth II hallmarked silver egg & spoon set, in original box, Birmingham 1938/39

Edwardian sterling silver egg cruet with four each, egg cups…

Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set with Cups and Spoons

Edwardian sterling silver egg cruet with four each, egg cups and spoons

Stuart Devlin, Silver Gilt Surprise, London modelled in the…

Silver Surprise: Bird Cage with Love Birds

Stuart Devlin, Silver Gilt Surprise, London modelled in the form of an with a egg enclosing bird cage and two love birds

Russian silver Easter egg; engraved floral design, gilt…

Russian Silver Easter Egg with Floral Engravings and Gilt Interior

Russian silver Easter egg; engraved floral design, gilt interior and highlights. 5 cm x 4 cm. VG condition

Austrian silver gilt batchelor flat Ware suite all with Dianna…

Austrian Silver Gilt Bachelor Flatware Suite with Dianna Head Hallmarks

Austrian silver gilt batchelor flat Ware suite all with Dianna head Hallmarks and makers mark Bf and retailed by Vinzenz Meyers Sohne with scrolling floral desging and Av monogram with Crown, suite for one includes; cup, egg cup, serving spoon, marrow…