Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 14th July 2021

Lot 700

A George III silver sauce boat

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250

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Description

A George III silver sauce boat,

by Matthew West, Dublin, circa 1770-80,

oval form, leaf capped scroll handle, punch-bead border, embossed with medallions and drapes, with a crest within a laurel cartouche, on three hoof feet, length 18.5cm, approx. weight 6.2oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection of Irish Silver.

The crest is that of Bourke, Burke, Burgh, De Burgh and others.