Sauceboat

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sauceboat

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.145

Description

One of a pair of sauceboats marked "EL": inverted Roman helmet shape on oval foot; handle curves upward from body with feline head terminus and anthemion drop; wide pouring lip; gilt border around interior of rim, exterior of rim, handle, base and foot rim; central motif on pouring lip, Gothic script monogram: "EL" in blue enamel, contained within a gilt laurel wreath.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (16.5 x 21.6 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Enamel, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: .145 - good, slight loss of gilt; .144 - overall loss of gilt, faded.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edward Livingston

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.88.144 - Sauceboat - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Part of a set of china (MP.88.55 - MP.88.172); one of a pair; .145 lacks the handwritten mark that appears on .144.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Warming Kitchen, First Floor, West Wall Shelf 3R