A George III sterling silver sauce boat, London 1774 by James Young and Orlando Jackson (reg. 17^th March 1774)

Of belied form raised on three legs with shell junctions, the wavy rim leading to a leaf capped fly-over C scroll handle. Engraved to the side with a later crest of a fleur-de-lis Gu. Fully marked to the right of handle.

Length – 17 cm / 7 inches

Weight – 247 grams / 7.4 ozt

The crest is for Dayvil, O’Riordan of Cork, Udney of Aberdeen

Orlando Jackson (c.1738-c.1775) was probably apprenticed in Edinburgh to John Welch a goldsmith by paying on the 21^st November 1750. His first mark is registered in London as a smallworker before February 1760, another mark in partnership with Thomas Bumfriss 6^th May 1766. Two marks were registered with James Young; 17^th March 1774 and 13^th May 1774 at 33 Aldersgate Street. This partnership appears to have terminated by 15^th April 1775 when James Young registered a mark on his own. There is a burial record for St Mary, Islington dated 30^th March 1775 of an Orlando Jackson aged 38 years.

Work bearing the mark of Orlando Jackson is rare, this partnership is most famed for producing the neoclassical tea and coffee service for David Garrick (V&A M.24B-1973).