Sterling Holloware: Gravy Boats

Pair of French 950 silver Classical gravy boats on stands, ca 1910. Each: Boat has tapering ends, curved and tapering bowl, and stepped oval foot mounted to shaped stand with oval well. Scrolled and gadrooned rims. Single letter monogram engraved to boat side. Fully marked with indistinct maker’s stamp and Minerva head. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 10 3/8 x D 6 3/4 in. Total weight: 36 troy ounces. #BS593

Austrian Neoclassical 800 silver gravy boat on stand with ladle, ca 1920. Boat: Helmet mouth with high-looping scroll handle, stepped oval foot, gilt-washed interior, and reeded rim with leaves and berries. Stand: Shaped oval with same rim. Ladle has wide and gilt-washed oval bowl. Elegant with nice heft. All pieces fully marked. Boat and stand have Schwarz & Steiner maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Boat on stand: H 6 7/8 x W 9 1/4 x D 6 3/8 in. Ladle: L 7 1/4 in. Total... Click for details

Pretty sterling silver gravy boat. Made by Frank M. Whiting in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1940. Boat: Curved sides, high looping scroll handle, and short splayed foot. Ruffly asymmetrical rim with scrolls and leaves. Stand: Curved with foot ring. Rim has applied scrolls and leaves. Hallmarked and numbered 2287. Good condition.

Dimensions: Boat: H 4 1/4 x W 7 x D 4 in. Stand: H 1 x W 8 x D 5 1/4 in. Total weight: 10 troy ounces. #BQ575

Early gilt-washed sterling silver sauce bowl on stand with butler finish. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and tapering bowl with gilt interior and raised foot. Side handles in form of post inserted with short perpendicular column and mounted with stylized leaves. Classical rim. Engraved presentation: “W.B.K. Jr from W.B.K. Sr / Newark N.J. / April 29, 1871.” Stand round with well and same rim. A fine Greek Revival piece that incorporates Aesthetic influence. Union Square hallmarks... Click for details

Antique European 835 silver gravy boat. Large and wide with fluid scrollwork heightened with stippling, high-looping scroll handle, and raised oval foot. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 5/8 x W 10 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 12.6 troy ounces. #BQ562

Sterling silver sauceboat on stand in Plymouth pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1907. Sauceboat: Reeded helmet mouth, reeded scroll bracket handle with foliate mounts, and oval stepped foot. Date June 10, 1908 engraved on foot underside. Stand: Shaped with oval well and reeded rim. Hallmark includes date symbol and no. A2780 (sauceboat) and A2803 (stand). Very good condition.

Dimensions: Sauceboat: H 3 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 3 3/8 in. Stand: H 1 x W 8 3/4 x D 5 5/8 in. Total weight: 11.2... Click for details

George VI sterling silver gravy boat. Made in London in 1939. Wide-bodied bowl with scalloped rim, helmet mouth, capped-scroll handle, and 3 shell-mounted hoof supports. Traditional Georgian – still vital after more than two centuries. Fully marked with retailer’s stamp (Peter Guille, Ltd). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 7 3/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weight: 8.8 troy ounces. #BQ444

George V sterling silver gravy boat. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., Ltd in London in 1913. Wide bowl with scalloped rim, leaf-capped double-scroll handle, and 3 shell-mounted supports. A nice traditional piece. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 6 7/8 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BQ236

Sterling silver gravy boat on stand. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass., ca 1910. Chamfered corners and reeded rim. Boat has helmet mouth, domed foot, and capped scrolled bracket handle. Scrolled and lined frames with stylized flowers and leaves. Hallmark includes no. 626. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Boat: H 4 3/4 x W 8 x D 3 1/4 in. Stand: H 5/8 x 8 1/4 x D 5 1/2 in. Total weight: 15.8 troy ounces. #BP812

George II sterling silver gravy boat. Bellied bowl with scrolled helmet mouth and leaf-capped double-scroll flying handle. Rests on 3 hoofs with volute scroll mounts. A great piece of sturdy, working Georgian. Worn hallmarks with London date letter from 1739-55. Good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 4 7/8 x W 7 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 13.3 troy ounces. #BN215

George III sterling silver gravy boat. Made by John Parker & Edward Wakelin in London in 1770. Curved bowl with helmet mouth and high-looping double-scroll handle. Rests on 3 hoof supports. Sturdy Georgian with nice heft. Hallmarked. Condition: Some wear but in full working order after more than 200 years.

Dimensions: H 4 x W 7 3/4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 9.5 troy ounces. #BN252

Sterling silver gravy boat on stand. Made by Durgin in Concord, New Hampshire, ca 1915. Traditional bowl with molded rim, scroll bracket handle, and stepped oval foot. Stand has well with sloping sides and molded rim. Allover hand hammering except for stand well, which is plain. Both pieces have applied block monogram which is nicely integrated into the design. A fine example of the Craftsman influence on a major American maker. Hallmarks include no. 19 and retailer’s name Brand-Hier Co.... Click for details