This is a Hammersley, England purple Violet patterned tall fancy sugar shaker, muffineer or sugar caster in the Victorian Violets from England's Countryside pattern made 1939-1952, which is rarely seen.

The pretty purple Violets sugar shaker is in an especially pretty pattern with wonderful scalloped and mildly lobed shape with hand applied gold trim and a figural Rose top finial.

The tall Hammersley Violets English bone china sugar shaker, muffineer or sugar caster measures 7 inches high by 4 inches in diameter. 

 The sweet Violets sugar shaker is in excellent used vintage condition with no chips or cracks. 

Sugar shakers or muffineers were a Victorian teatime gadget used to shake or sift crushed sugar on muffins... English muffins, not US type... crumpets or pancakes or crepes.