Maker: Bartholomew Le Roux, American, ca. 1665-1713, Caster, ca.1705, Silver, 8 in. (20.3 cm), Unequaled in American silver for its monumental size and richness of decoration, this caster by Bartholomew le Roux represents a European tradition of style and craftsmanship in the American colonies. Used to dispense expensive spices, the eighteenthth-century tableware illustrates typical Baroque ornamentation, including gadroons on the foot and flange, scrolled bayonet fasteners, and a pierced cover with engraved symmetrical floral and foliate scrolls. Elaborate silver table services, made for wealthy patrons, often contained casters smaller in scale than this example. Already a fully trained craftsman before he emigrated, the Huguenot le Roux became a noted craftsman in New York and later passed on his skills to his sons andgrandson. , Made in New York, New York, American, 18thcentury, Containers -Metals