J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Sauceboat

RetailerPhiladelphia, founded 1848
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Sauceboat
Datec. 1860–1875
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions6 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (17.5 × 21.6 × 10.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Barry Schneider in honor of Tracy Schneider at "One Great Night in November, 1997"
Object numberB.97.33
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe Philadelphia firm of J. E. Caldwell and Company retailed this sauceboat, which was probably the product of another manufacturer. Here, the restrained body of the form is outlined with combined border of guilloche and beading and accentuated at the handle’s terminal by a cast Renaissance-style mask.
Provenance[Constantine Gus Kollitus, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on underside: 53 / ENGLISH STERLING
Stamped on underside: "J.E. CALDWELL & Co . /PHILADELPHIA

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