Stock No. 3059	Irish George III sterling silver sauceboat
	Irish, George III sterling silver sauceboat. Dublin 1811 by James Le Bas. The plain body is oval and has a strong band of reeding around the rim to protect the edges from splits. The body is supported by three cast shell and hoof feet and also has a cast flying scroll handle. The full hallmarks are stamped on the underside of the body and are good and clear.
	Maker :- James Le Bas

Condition :-Good condition. A few small fissures in the lower part of the handle but they are only superficial. Very good, clear, hallmarks
Hallmarked :- Dublin 1811
Size :-	4.2 inches (10.7 cm) high to top of handle x 6.7 inches (17 cm) long x 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) at widest point
Weight :- 7.2 ozt (224 g)
Sauceboats, particularly Irish ones, usually had a very hard life and so it is refreshing to find one in relatively good condition. James Le Bas was born in 1772 and was apprenticed to his father William Le Bas in London in 1788. The exact date of his arrival in Dublin is not known. He was made a Freeman in 1824 and elected Warden 1835-8. He died in 1845. The Le Bas family have a long history in the goldsmiths' trade. The name was first mentioned in the Company records in 1574 with Guillan Le Bas, presumably a Huguenot refugee. James's two sons, William and Robert continued the business. William's second son, Samuel, became Dublin Assay master 1880-90, followed by his two sons in turn from 1890 to 1941 and by his great-grandson Captain Ronald Le Bas in l963.

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