A Pair of Louis Xv Silver Sauceboats

Each oval on plinth foot, the bombé body with reeded mid-rib, the upswept scroll handle applied with oakleaves on rocaille ground on the exterior and a shell on the inside, the upper rim chased to simulate a wave, engraved with two differing coats-of-arms in centre of body and in centre of bowl, marked on underside with charge, date-letter (S) and maker; on foot-rim: decharge and later French control mark

Estimate:£20,000

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