An Excellent Pair of George II Silver Sauce boats, London 1737 by Benjamin West barnard

An Excellent Pair of George II Silver Sauce boats, London 1737 by Benjamin West barnardenquire These superb silver sauce boats are of the raised circular form with extended pouring lip and applied handle surmounted with a cast acanthus leaf thumbpiece. The body bellied with a cut wavy rim. All standing on three cast legs decorated with hoof feet. Hallmarked for London 1737, makers mark BW for Benjamin West. As his first mark was entered at the beginning of 1738, we can date these sauce boats as having been made between 14th January 1738

Crested to one side with a large hound

Engraved to the side with a crest and motto “Dulce Periculum” which translates to “Danger is sweet”

7 oz or 29

decorated with shells and acanthus motifs

Height of smaller candlesticks: 24cm or 9

Height: 29cm

The lid sits well on the base and the removable handle fits the lid snuggly and is in superb order

An absolutely superb pair of candlesticks of robust gauge in  original condition with wonderful colour and patina

The raised central bulbous spirit burner is topped with a lid decorated with a gadroon border

The silver is of very robust gauge and the cast decoration is all crisp

both struck twice

with large quantities being produced throughout the nineteenth century and it is still being produced today