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Sauceboat

1740–50
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704
Sauceboats, usually made in pairs, were popular dining accessories in eighteenth-century America. This example’s mate is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sauceboat
  • Maker: Elias Boudinot (1706–1770)
  • Date: 1740–50
  • Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: 4 x 7 11/16 x 4 1/4 in. (10.2 x 19.5 x 10.8 cm); 10 oz. 12 dwt. (329.3 g)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.312
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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