A Pair George II silver Sauceboats
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Added on 21st Apr 2009
PRICE: Price on application
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1749
ORIGIN: London, England
MAKER: Paul de Lamerie, 1688-1751
WEIGHT: 32.0 Troy Ounces (35.1 Ounces or 995.3 Grams)
STOCK CODE: DT11.99.2
Each sauceboat stands on three feet which terminate in grotesque masks and shells. The body is chased around the rim with a wide band of scrolls, foliage and flowers with a cartouche under the lip containing a crest. The cast scroll handle is modelled with a monster’s mask and attached to the body with a scroll clasp.
The sauceboats date from the 1740s by which date Paul de Lamerie was at the peak of his career.
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