Of heavy gauge silver, each deep shaped boat with a French gadrooned rim and coat of arms, over a "collet" or pedestal foot with shaped French gadrooned foot, acanthus leaf capped s-scroll handles, marked under the lip; marks rubbed but legible; arms for family of Hobson impaling those of an as yet unidentified family :

On the dexter - Argent a chevron engrailed azure between four lozenges gules each charged with a cross or, for Hobson

On the sinister - a griffin segreant

Crest:   A leopard’s head erased, for Hobson

(There are a number of families bearing the name of Hobson who have as their crest variants of a leopard’s head, whilst some Hobsons have a lion’s or panther’s head as their crest.) 

Condition : Excellent; old silver solder reinforcement to the seam beneath the spout of one;

marks rubbed, but maker's legible on each, but very rubbed on one

Note : Collet (pedestal form) sauceboats were revived from the early 18th century about 1760.  They were usually of a  heavy gauge silver with a deeper body.  They are more sought after than those with legs - probably due to their stability.  Sauceboats by Thomas Ellis are quite rare.

9" Long / 31.2 Troy Oz.

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Pair of George III Silver Pedestal Sauceboats, Thomas Ellis, London 1780, with arms for Hobson