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Sauce Boat

1762-1763 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of a pair of sauce boats, silver, a shallow oval ewer with spout at one end and scroll handle at the other resting on three feet formed of a scroll with a shell above and below; shaped edge. Engraved with a crest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised, cast and engraved.
Brief description
Sauceboat, silver, London hallmarks for 1762-63, mark of Abraham Portal.
Physical description
One of a pair of sauce boats, silver, a shallow oval ewer with spout at one end and scroll handle at the other resting on three feet formed of a scroll with a shell above and below; shaped edge. Engraved with a crest.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm
  • Width: 21cm
  • Depth: 11.2cm
  • Weight: 333.4g
  • Weight: 10.72troy
Style
Production typesmall batch
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1762-63
  • Mark of Abraham Portal
  • Engraved with a crest, a goat's head collared, with three crescents on the collar for Holloway.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Hollway, in memory of her son, Charles Robin Hollway
Object history
Gift - Mrs Hollway
59 Carlisle Mansions
In memory of her son Charles Robin Hollway
Acquisition RF: 21 / 4561
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
M.258-1921

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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