Gorham silver plate Gravy Boat or Sauce Boat with attached under plate (drip plate), in very good condition, cleaned and polished, in Gorham's COLONIAL pattern - ready to use!
A bit of History of the Gravy Boat and Sauce Boat
During the elaborate Victorian dinner, many courses called for gravy or sauce. The silversmith made a variety of shapes and forms designed to serve all types of gravies and sauces. The typical silver and silverplate gravy boat can be described as an elongated pitcher with a handle.
Most silver plated gravy boats have a separate tray, but many are simply one-piece, a tray and pitcher either molded or soldered together. Each style has its advantages. Sauce boats are smaller than gravy boats.
Many boats originally had a matching gravy or sauce ladle, depending upon the vessel and the contents that it was to serve. Some boats have feet in the form of shells or scrolls, while other stand on a simple applied foot or pedestal base.
This fine silver gravy boat measures 9" long, 5" wide, stands 4" high at the handle and weighs 12.9 ounces. Excellent condition with no dings, dents, scratches or gouges.
Touchmarked on the base with GORHAM, Gorham's anchor logo, E.P. and a stock number of "YC430". This is a fine example of Gorham silverplate pattern work, and few of these gravy boats are available in this condition. You can read more about the history of Gorham Silver from our Silver Manufacturers pages.
A1556 - GORHAM Silver Plate Gravy Boat with Attached Under Plate COLONIAL
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