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A pair of similar sauceboats by the same maker, also 1784, is in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama (1973.3-4).
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SAUCE TUREENS, COVERS AND LADLES
LONDON, THE TUREENS 1784, THE LADLES 1780, MAKER'S MARK OF HESTER BATEMAN
Each of boat-shaped form, on spreading oval base applied with a beaded band, with two sweeping scroll side handles and beaded rim, engraved with a crest within an oval laurel cartouche, the high domed cover surmounted by a beaded baluster finial and engraved with the same crest, the ladles with each circular bowl, the stem with similar beaded band, engraved with a monogram, marked under bases, on covers and ladle stems--length over handles 10in. (25.3cm.)
(46 oz.) (4)
LONDON, THE TUREENS 1784, THE LADLES 1780, MAKER'S MARK OF HESTER BATEMAN
Each of boat-shaped form, on spreading oval base applied with a beaded band, with two sweeping scroll side handles and beaded rim, engraved with a crest within an oval laurel cartouche, the high domed cover surmounted by a beaded baluster finial and engraved with the same crest, the ladles with each circular bowl, the stem with similar beaded band, engraved with a monogram, marked under bases, on covers and ladle stems--length over handles 10in. (25.3cm.)
(46 oz.) (4)