A Fine Reed & Barton Pickle Castor. Molded glass inset having diamond cut and frosted glass panels with birds on branches and berries impressed Reed & Barton on base. Footed silver plated holder having scrolled daisy daisy and fan accents. In very good condition. Both pieces marked Reed & Barton. Castor jars for pickles are glass jars about six inches in height, held in special metal holders. They were a popular dinner table accessory about 1890. Pickle Castor jars became more ornate each year, and by 1860, they were cathedral-like pieces. Each jar had a top that was usually silver or silver plate. The frame, also of a silver metal, had a handle that arched above the jar. By 1900, the pickle castor was out of fashion.

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