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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A Park Reid and Barton M.F.D American plated egg cruet stand.

Reid & Barton American Plated Egg Cruet Stand

A Park Reid and Barton M.F.D American plated egg cruet stand.

Two silver plated cruet sets and a jam jar, one cruet set with…

Australian-themed Silver Plated Cruet Sets and Jam Jar

Two silver plated cruet sets and a jam jar, one cruet set with four egg cups and spoons decorated with a kangaroo. The other cruet set with three crystal condiment jars decorated with a kangaroo. The glass jam jar on stand with a silver plated lid…

Set of six silver plated egg cups, c. 1950, engraved 'L T' for…

Lloyd Triestino Egg Cups

Set of six silver plated egg cups, c. 1950, engraved 'L T' for Lloyd Triestino Shipping lines (6), height 5.5 cm. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Antique novelty silver plated egg cruet, as inspected, 20 cm…

Silver Plated Egg Cruet - Antique Novelty

Antique novelty silver plated egg cruet, as inspected, 20 cm high approx.

A silver-plate four egg cruet

Silver-plate egg cruet for four

A silver-plate four egg cruet

A WMF silver-plate egg cruet

WMF Silver-Plate Egg Cruet

A WMF silver-plate egg cruet

A Hardy Bros silver-plate breakfast egg 20 cm high, 34 cm wide

Hardy Bros Silver-Plate Egg Holder

A Hardy Bros silver-plate breakfast egg 20 cm high, 34 cm wide

Antique silver plated miniature breakfast egg, approx 13 cm…

Antique Silver Plated Miniature Breakfast Egg Sculpture

Antique silver plated miniature breakfast egg, approx 13 cm high, 18 cm wide

A silver plated single egg cup on a stand

Silver Plated Egg Cup Stand

A silver plated single egg cup on a stand

Two EPNS egg cruet sets, both to include 4 egg cups,4 teaspoons…

EPNS Egg Cruet Sets with Tray and Teaspoons

Two EPNS egg cruet sets, both to include 4 egg cups,4 teaspoons and a handled serving tray

A Victorian silver plated breakfast egg

Victorian silver plated egg cup

A Victorian silver plated breakfast egg

Silver plated egg warmer on stand

Silver Egg Warmer Stand

Silver plated egg warmer on stand

An antique ornate silver plated breakfast egg decorated with…

Floral Rams Head Egg Decoration

An antique ornate silver plated breakfast egg decorated with garlands of flowers and rams heads

A silver plated breakfast egg

Silver Plated Egg for a Luxurious Breakfast

A silver plated breakfast egg

A silver photograph frame with egg and dart border; Whitehill,…

Egg and Dart Border Silver Photograph Frame by Whitehill, Sheffield

A silver photograph frame with egg and dart border; Whitehill, Sheffield. Image 14.5 x 9.5 cm.

Silver plated egg cruet together with a glasses tray with 6…

Silver Egg Cruet and Glass Tray Set

Silver plated egg cruet together with a glasses tray with 6 glasses

Antique silver plated cruet set together with 3 toast racks and…

Silver Plated Cruet Set with Toast Racks and Egg Cup

Antique silver plated cruet set together with 3 toast racks and an egg cruet

Victorian silver plated egg cruet 20 cm high approx

Victorian Egg Cruet - Silver Plated - 20cm Height

Victorian silver plated egg cruet 20 cm high approx

Silver plated egg cruet

Silver Egg Cruet

Silver plated egg cruet

Silver plated egg cruet

Silver Egg Cruet

Silver plated egg cruet

Silver plated breakfast egg

Silver Plated Egg for Breakfast

Silver plated breakfast egg