A wonderful turned Georgian sycamore ‘Muffineer’, in excellent condition, with lovely colour and untouched surface.

English circa 1780

£425 sold

6” high x 2” diameter at base /15cm high x 5cm diameter at base

Muffineer – a small castor with a perforated top used for sprinkling sugar, cinnamon or various spices on hot muffins and toast.

See Treen for the Table – Wooden Objects Related to Eating and Drinking by Jonathan Levi, published by the Antique Collectors Club 1998.