Pair Sterling Silver Antique 18th Century George III Sauce Boats London 1784 John Wakelin & William Taylor

£ 7,250.00

A very important pair of sauce boats sitting on a oval raised pedestal foot.

 

Description

A very important pair of sauce boats sitting on a oval raised pedestal foot.  The quality and gauge of the sauce boats are very fine.  There is an applied gadroon border for upper decorative highlights with a very stylish scroll handle.   The sauce boats have a hand engraved contemporary coat of arms (maritial arms of George Augustus Henry Cavendish and his wife Lady Elizabeth Compton the crest is that of Cavendish) for importance.

 

Weight:  31 troy ounces/971 grams

Length:  8.5 inches/21.5cm

Width:  4.25 inches/11cm

Height:  6 inches/15cm (foot to top of handle)

Condition:  Very good throughout.  Slight time aged wearing of coat of arms.

Price:  £7250