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Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Benjamin Smith
Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Benjamin Smith
Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Benjamin Smith
Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Benjamin Smith
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Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Benjamin Smith

  • These exceptional Victorian silver sauceboats by Benjamin Smith are chased with acorns and leaves
  • Benjamin Smith III was a prominent English silversmith with ties to Paul Storr
  • The sauceboats feature a wide spout with a scroll rim
  • Both boats are engraved with a male head crest
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$6,500
Item No. 31-9239

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Pair of silver sauceboats
Benjamin Smith III
Hallmarked London, 1845

This exceptional pair of Victorian silver sauce boats by Benjamin Smith each feature a wide spout with a scroll rim, stippled and chased with acorn and leaf motifs. The C-scroll handle is designed as branches with acorn and leaf decoration, and the boats rest on domed feet. Both boats are engraved with a male head crest and stamped with hallmarks.

Benjamin Smith III. . .
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Pair of silver sauceboats
Benjamin Smith III
Hallmarked London, 1845

This exceptional pair of Victorian silver sauce boats by Benjamin Smith each feature a wide spout with a scroll rim, stippled and chased with acorn and leaf motifs. The C-scroll handle is designed as branches with acorn and leaf decoration, and the boats rest on domed feet. Both boats are engraved with a male head crest and stamped with hallmarks.

Benjamin Smith III was a prominent English silversmith and the son of Benjamin Smith II. Apprenticed to his father on July 6, 1808, Smith III became a freeman of the trade on January 3, 1821. His initial work, marked in partnership with his father starting in 1816, was followed by his independent marks from 1818. He moved his operations to 12 Duke Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, reflecting his growing prominence in the silver industry.

The Smith family, including both Benjamin Smith II and Benjamin Smith III, made significant contributions to English silversmithing during the Georgian era. Benjamin Smith II, the elder, was renowned for his collaboration with notable figures such as Paul Storr and for his work on prestigious commissions, including the Trafalgar Vases. Following his father's death in 1823, Smith III continued the family legacy, utilizing new technologies like Electrotype. Both generations were instrumental in producing high-quality silver items, further solidifying the Smith family's esteemed reputation in the world of fine silverware. Additionally, these sauceboats were a part of the iconic Red McCombs collection, which has been highly publicized and studied.

6 3/4" high x 9 1/2" wide x 5" deep

Provenance:
Red McCombs Collection, Texas
M.S. Rau, New Orleans

Exhibited:
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Age of Excellence: English, Irish and American Silver, 1700—1900, 1997
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Pair of Victorian Silver Sauceboats by Benjamin Smith
Maker: Smith, Benjamin
Period: 19th Century
Origin: England
Type: Bowls/Porringers/Sauceboats
Style: Victorian
Depth: 5.0 in. (12.7 cm)
Width: 9.5 in. (24.13 cm)
Height: 6.75 in. (17.15 cm)
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