Antique Birks Sterling Sugar Caster Shaker or Muffineer

I love a good find and here is a perfect piece that I spotted recently. It was the intricate design that caught my eye and the engraving on the middle. I thought it was something similar to a Thurible which is a metal incense burner suspended from chains which is used during worship services.

When I picked it up, it had good weight and then I saw the stamp on the bottom indicating Birks and Sterling along with the hallmarks. It looked as thought someone had scratched their initials on it as well. I was unsure what it was used for but it was unique and well worth adding to one of my #randomthingsicollect.

So this is an antique Sterling Silver sugar caster, also known as a sugar shaker or muffineer, often featuring intricate engraving with foliate motifs with a pierced cover for sprinkling sugar. Some examples date back to the Georgian or Victorian eras.

Here is a picture with only the top was cleaned. I figured I'd better take some photos b4 I got it all cleaned up as I love to polish.

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