George II Silver Sauce Boat, London 1753/54
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A George II antique English silver sauce boat, London 1753/54, oval boat shape with serpentine rim and acanthus capped scroll handle joined by a shell union, raised on three leaf scroll feet. Maker's mark indistinct, possibly that of Thos. Beere (Jackson's 3rd edt, page 202, line 6). engraved with script monogram: WBMBW to the side, and engraved initials under: B over W*M. 369gm (13oz), length 21.5 cm (8½')
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
- George Ii - George II (1683 - 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death in 1760.
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