A George II Irish sterling silver sauce boat, Dublin circa 1750 by Andrew Goodwin (free 1730, died 1787)

Of bellied form raised on three acanthus toed feet with female mask junctions with chased rocaille surrounds. The double C scroll handle with stylised lion beast and paw terminal. The body with fluting and embossed decoration of trailing flowers, a vacant rocaille cartouche and a classical dolphin to one side and a pecking hen to the other. The underneath of the front foot engraved with initials G over AT in Roman script. Marked underneath the date letter lacking.

Length – 17 cm / 6.9 inches

Weight – 248 grams / 7.97 ozt

Goodwin working from Skinner Row, apprenticed to Henry Daniel 1722, free 1730, master 1746/7 and elected Common Council City of Dublin 1749.