Height of tallest castor: 23.5cm (9.3in) 

Height of smallest castor: 18.4 cm (7.2in)

Total combined weight: 1235gr (39.7oz)

This distinguished set of three George I silver casters, made in London in 1725 by Louis Laroche, exemplifies the refined elegance and technical precision of early Georgian silver.

Each caster is raised on a circular, stepped foot, supporting a baluster-form body that is notable for its restrained yet assured modelling. The lower section is smoothly rounded, rising to a gently tapering upper body defined by a subtle girdle. The surfaces are left largely plain, allowing the purity of form and the quality of the silver to take precedence.

Centrally engraved armorials within rococo cartouches adorn each body, finely executed and crisply defined, indicating ownership by a family of status and situating the set firmly within the context of elite domestic display.

The pierced domed covers are particularly striking, composed of vertical panels of delicate openwork interspersed with engraved ornament. This intricate piercing not only provides functional ventilation but also introduces a strong vertical emphasis that complements the underlying form. Each cover is surmounted by a finely turned baluster finial, echoing the proportions of the body below.

The central caster, larger in scale, is balanced by a pair of slightly smaller companions, forming a cohesive and hierarchically structured set typical of early 18th-century tableware. The ensemble reflects a moment of transition from the heavier late Baroque idiom to the more controlled and architectonic sensibility of the George I period.