Victorian Sterling Silver Sauce Boat

Description:

Victorian Sterling Silver Sauce Boat, London, 1872-73, Stephen Smith, maker, with a handle cast as a whippet raising one paw and an engraved armorial below spout, on three splayed feet, ht. 6 1/4 in., approx. 16.0 troy oz.
Estimate $300-500

Scattered pinprick dents, minor abrasions throughout. One foot pushed into base (still sits well, not noticeable from exterior).



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