THE SAUCEBOATS EACH MATTHEW WEST, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1785; THE SNUFF BOX MARKED ANEAS RYAN
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TWO GEORGIAN IRISH SILVER SAUCEBOATS AND A SNUFF BOX
The sauceboats each Matthew West, Dublin, circa 1785; the snuff box marked Aneas Ryan
The sauceboats of deep oval form, one with three pad feet with stylised shell joins, leaf-capped scroll handle and bead punched rim; the other sauceboat with three paw feet with lion's mask joins and scroll handle; the snuff box oval with band of light engraving of repeating sun bursts, the hinged cover with tied medallion at center.
The sauceboat 6¾in. (16.8cm.) long; total weight 12oz. (3)
The sauceboats each Matthew West, Dublin, circa 1785; the snuff box marked Aneas Ryan
The sauceboats of deep oval form, one with three pad feet with stylised shell joins, leaf-capped scroll handle and bead punched rim; the other sauceboat with three paw feet with lion's mask joins and scroll handle; the snuff box oval with band of light engraving of repeating sun bursts, the hinged cover with tied medallion at center.
The sauceboat 6¾in. (16.8cm.) long; total weight 12oz. (3)