Sauceboat
Date1772-1773
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (sterling)
DimensionsOH: 5"; OL: 7 3/8"; OW: 4"
Credit LineGift of Carl Blake
Object number2012-67
DescriptionSauceboat. Elliptical body with flared lip and applied beaded border, on three C-curve legs with shell attachments to body and shell feet; free-standing cast double-scroll handle with acanthus leaf furlLabel TextAlthough a common form, this is the first English sauceboat with a free-standing handle to enter the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. The mark of the sponsor is too worn to identify the shop where it was made.
MarkingsMarked in relief on base: 1) sponsor’s mark, unreadable due to wear 2) lion passant 3) leopard head crowned 4) date letter "R" in shield for 1772/73
1760-1761
1760-1761
1760-1761
1760-1761
1736-1737
1815-1816
1763-1764
1815-1825
ca. 1740
ca. 1790
1769-1770
1816-1817