Lot Essay
Cf. the pair of sauceboats sold in these Rooms, 15 December 1975, lot 97.
CIRCA 1750, BENJAMIN LUND'S FACTORY, RAISED 'BRISTOLL' MARK BENEATH AN ENAMELLED LEAF AND INCISED R
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A Bristol silver-shaped oval sauceboat
Circa 1750, Benjamin Lund's factory, raised 'Bristoll' mark beneath an enamelled leaf and incised R
With a double scroll loop and green and red lamprey handle, the exterior moulded with pink, green and yellow floral garlands supended from a dolphin and puce ribbon-tied scallop-shells, the oval foot moulded and painted with another series of encircling garlands, the interior with a central spray of iron-red and puce peony with green leaves beneath a green diaper-pattern border reserved with oval cartouches enclosing flowerheads (two slight chips to rim at right of handle, very slight wear to enamels to interior)
7½in. (19cm.) wide
Circa 1750, Benjamin Lund's factory, raised 'Bristoll' mark beneath an enamelled leaf and incised R
With a double scroll loop and green and red lamprey handle, the exterior moulded with pink, green and yellow floral garlands supended from a dolphin and puce ribbon-tied scallop-shells, the oval foot moulded and painted with another series of encircling garlands, the interior with a central spray of iron-red and puce peony with green leaves beneath a green diaper-pattern border reserved with oval cartouches enclosing flowerheads (two slight chips to rim at right of handle, very slight wear to enamels to interior)
7½in. (19cm.) wide