Sauceboat

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sauceboat

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.143 a-b

Description

One of a pair of sauceboats marked "EL": a. bowl on stem: circular base; flared rim; three satyr heads on bowl; three animal paw feet on base; 1/4" gilt border on rim of bowl and lid, thin and thicker gilt borders around bowl, stem and base; satyr heads and feet covered with gilt; Gothic script monogram: "EL" in blue enamel surrounded by gilt laurel wreath between two heads and opposite c-shaped cutout. b. lid: molded ring finial with flower-like ring; lid has c-shaped cutout ring, attached by bolt; 1/4" gilt border around rim; wider gilt border around finial.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.88.143 A-B

MP.88.143a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height with lid 8"

Height

6-1/16 in

Diameter

6-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/16 x 6 3/8 in. (15.4 x 16.2 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Enamel, Gilt, Iron

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Both, some overall wear on gilt and slight wear on bottom.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edward Livingston

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.88.142 a-b - 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; .143 a-b lacks the handwritten mark that appears on .142 a-b.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Warming Kitchen, First Floor, West Wall Shelf 2R