What is the difference between a gravy boat and a sauce tureen?

A gravy boat is typically an open vessel with a lip and handle designed for immediate pouring at the table. They prioritize sculptural form and accessibility. A sauce tureen includes a fitted cover and sometimes a matching base, functioning to retain heat and serve larger quantities of sauce. Tureens often feature lion head motifs or decorative finials.

How do you use an argyle gravy warmer?

An argyle gravy warmer operates with a built-in channel or inner core that is filled with boiling water before serving. This thermal barrier prevents the fat in the gravy from solidifying during a long meal. Water is poured into the isolated compartment, keeping the sauce compartment warm without diluting the contents.

How can I tell eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain apart?

First Period Worcester porcelain often displays characteristic cobalt blue decoration, intricate patterns like the fisherman and island, or hexagonal and fluted moulding. The paste usually shows greenish translucency when held to a strong light. Markings can include open crescent shapes, script W marks, or imitation Chinese seal marks, though many early pieces relied on visual quality and glaze pooling rather than stamps.

Are silver plate and sterling silver marked differently?

Sterling silver typically bears hallmarks indicating the city of assay, the maker, and the standard lion passant for British manufacture. These marks confirm solid silver content. Old Sheffield plate and later silver plate lack standard sterling hallmarks, sometimes showing maker initials or copper bleed through wear areas, reflecting the fused copper and silver construction method.

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A georgian gravy boat brings sculptural elegance and functional grace to the dining table, offering collectors a tangible link to eighteenth-century dining rituals.

1778 Fine Georgian Scottish Silver Sauce Boat by James Welch 230g

18th century

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1778 Fine Georgian Scottish Silver Sauce Boat by James Welch 230g

From Dudley Antique Silver

£540

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18th century

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George III Silver Sauce Boat 1771

From Buckingham Interiors

£325

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silver

Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain Triangular Platform Sauce Boat C.1755

18th century

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Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain Triangular Platform Sauce Boat C.1755

From The Fancy Fox

£465

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Silver Sauce Tureens William Grundy 1770

18th century

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Silver Sauce Tureens William Grundy 1770

From Mitaine

£8,950

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1900 - 1920

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A Stylish George V Silver Sauce/ Gravy Boat

From Andrew Cox Antiques

£210

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silver

18th century

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Stunning Pair of Georgian Silver Pedestal Sauce Boats / Sauceboats

From The Fancy Fox

£945

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Good Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Tureen C1820

19th century

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Good Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Tureen C1820

From David Pickett Antiques

£110

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Crested Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Tureen C1820

19th century

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Crested Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Tureen C1820

From David Pickett Antiques

£125

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18th century

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Fine 18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Gravy Warmer / Argyll

From David Pickett Antiques

£175

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A Good Old Sheffield Plated Argyle / Gravy Warmer C1800

19th century

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A Good Old Sheffield Plated Argyle / Gravy Warmer C1800

From David Pickett Antiques

£165

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silver

Listings span eighteen-century porcelain to twentieth-century silver plate, covering materials from soft-paste porcelain and enamel to copper and sterling silver.

1940 - 1960

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Matching Pair of Silver Sauceboats

From Antoinettes Heirlooms

£285

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silver

1900 - 1920

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Pair of 18th Century Style Silver Plate Sauce Boat

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£165

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Blue & White Elephant Design Transfer Print Sauce Tureen, Matching Lion Head Cover and Matching Base, Rogers, Circa 1825

19th century

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Blue & White Elephant Design Transfer Print Sauce Tureen, Matching Lion Head Cover and Matching Base, Rogers, Circa 1825

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£295

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An Early Blue and White Worcester Sauceboat in the Doughnut Tree Pattern C. 1775

18th century

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An Early Blue and White Worcester Sauceboat in the Doughnut Tree Pattern C. 1775

From Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

£190

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Antique Pair English Old Sheffield Silver Plated Sauce Boats 1830 19th Cent

19th century

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Antique Pair English Old Sheffield Silver Plated Sauce Boats 1830 19th Cent

From Regent Antiques

£675

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Fine Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Boats C1830

19th century

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Fine Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Boats C1830

From David Pickett Antiques

£120

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Georgian Gravy Boat

1778 Fine Georgian Scottish Silver Sauce Boat by James Welch 230g

George III Silver Sauce Boat 1771

Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain Triangular Platform Sauce Boat C.1755

Silver Sauce Tureens William Grundy 1770

A Stylish George V Silver Sauce/ Gravy Boat

Stunning Pair of Georgian Silver Pedestal Sauce Boats / Sauceboats

Good Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Tureen C1820

Crested Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Tureen C1820

Fine 18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Gravy Warmer / Argyll

A Good Old Sheffield Plated Argyle / Gravy Warmer C1800

Matching Pair of Silver Sauceboats

Pair of 18th Century Style Silver Plate Sauce Boat

Blue & White Elephant Design Transfer Print Sauce Tureen, Matching Lion Head Cover and Matching Base, Rogers, Circa 1825

An Early Blue and White Worcester Sauceboat in the Doughnut Tree Pattern C. 1775

Antique Pair English Old Sheffield Silver Plated Sauce Boats 1830 19th Cent

Fine Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Sauce Boats C1830

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