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Sauce Boat

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sauce boat,, silver, chased and repoussé. The body rests on three loop feet and is decorated with a pheasant and swans set within a landscape; scroll handle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Silver, Dublin, ca. 1775, mark of Matthew West
Physical description
Sauce boat,, silver, chased and repoussé. The body rests on three loop feet and is decorated with a pheasant and swans set within a landscape; scroll handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
  • Depth: 7.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Mark for Dublin
  • Mark of Mathhew West
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Simpson through Art Fund support
Object history
Gift - Mr & Mrs W W Simpson
per the NACF, Queen Anne's Chambers
Acquisition RF: 13 / 6110
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.185-1913

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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