Sterling Holloware: Gravy Boats

Pair of Chantilly-Grand sterling silver sauceboats. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1899.

Each: Ovoid body with two bracket end handles, and raised and wavy foot. Cover domed with shaped ring finial. Scrolled gadroons and frames (vacant) as well as floral garlands. Ornament dense and chased. Splendid vessels for dining or display. Fully marked including no. A576, date symbol, and volume (1 1/2 pints). Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x W 9 x D 5 3/8 in. Total weight: 50 troy ounces.... Click for details

Pair of George III sterling silver sauce boats. Made by Samuel Godbehere and Edward Wigan in London in 1792. Each: Oval body on short support flowing into stepped oval foot. High-looping end handles terminate at support. Cover domed with vase finial. Spare and fluid form in the Grecian style. Fully marked. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 9 7/8 x D 4 3/8 in. Total weight: 38 troy ounces. #BT421

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

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. Made by William G. DeMatteo in Bergenfield, New Jersey, ca 1950. Ovoid and curved body with scrolled rim, wide lip spout, double-scroll flying handle with leaf cap, and 3 hoof supports with shell mounts. Visible hand hammering. Thoughtful and conscientious Georgian Revival. Partial hallmark with phrase “Sterling Hand Made”. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 1/8 in. Heavy weight: 11 troy ounces. BO593