Pair Victorian silver sauce boats
Pair Victorian silver sauce boats
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7536
Pair of large George III style silver gravy boats with applied slant gadroon pattern borders, leaf-capped handles and hoof supports.
While some vessels have been identified as being used for sauces since ancient times, the modern fashion for sauce boats probably derived from fashion in the late 17th century French court, and the thermal properties of silver make it superior to porcelain or glass for keeping the sauce or gravy warm.
Dimensions:
Height
110 mm / 4 "
Width
190 mm
/ 7 "
Depth
105 mm
/ 4 "
Weight
726 g (23.34 troy ozs)
Year
1898
Place
London
Condition
Excellent
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