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Sterling Silver Gravy Boat
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver gravy boat by Wm. Durgin Silver from the 1940’s
Category

Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat
Sterling Silver Gravy Boat
H 2 in W 3 in D 5 in
Antique 800 Silver Gravy Boat, gilded, Germany, Dresden Schnauffer
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique 800 Silver Gravy Boat, gilded, Germany, Dresden Schnauffer Half Moon & Crown inside gold
Category

Antique 19th Century German Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold, Silver

Francis I by Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Gravy Boat #570A
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton Beautiful Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver gravy boat. This
Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Gravy Boat with Underplate
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb sterling silver gravy boat 8 1/4 L X 4 W X 5 H, weighing 18.5 troy ounces with underplate 10
Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Fine 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Gravy Boat, London 1774
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good & heavy 18th century Georgian sterling silver gravy boat, having a very ample bellied
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Very Fine Mid 18th Century George III Sterling Silver Gravy Boat, London, 1761
By Walter Brind
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine & generously proportioned mid 18th century Georgian sterling silver gravy boat, showing
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by John Langlands I & John Robertson I
By John Langlands I & John Robertson I
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
George III sterling silver gravy boat has a plain oval rounded form onto three scrolling feet. The
Category

Antique 1790s English George II Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Newcastle Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by John Langlands I & John Robertson I
By John Langlands I & John Robertson I
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver sauce boat made by John Langlands
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Heavy Art Deco Period Pair of Sterling Silver Gravy Boats, London 1932 / 1933
By Richard Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1932/33 by Richard Comyns, this very handsome pair of Sterling Silver Pair
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wallace Silversmiths Grand Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver Gravy Bowl 4995
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Addison, TX
Beautiful Grande baroque by Wallace sterling silver gravy boat marked #4995. This gravy boat
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Baroque Silver Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Reed & Barton Windsor Sterling Silver Ornate Gravy Boat
By Reed & Barton
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Reed and Barton Windsor style sterling silver gravy boat. Measures: 7".    Provenance
Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Sauce Boat
By William Evans
Located in London, GB
Pretty antique silver gravy boat on three legs with hand-chased fluting to the body. This late
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Sauce Boat
Victorian Silver Sauce Boat
H 4 in W 6 in D 3 in
Antique Composite Sterling Silver Sauceboats by William Hutton & Sons Ltd
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, composite pair of antique English sterling silver gravy boat
Category

Antique 1890s British George II Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Pair Irish Georgian Dublin Silver Sauce Gravy Boats Circa 1760 Matthew West
By Matthew West
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Matched Pair of Heavy Gauge Irish Georgian Eighteenth Century Large Silver Gravy Boats of
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Gravy/Sauce Boat
Located in Vista, CA
Sterling silver gravy/sauce boat, with attached tray.
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
Christofle silver eagle gravy boat. Handsome eagle headed hotel silver gravy/sauce boat with
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat
Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat
H 6.5 in W 9.25 in D 6 in
Antique Newcastle Sterling Silver Sauceboats / Gravy Boats
By Isaac Cookson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver sauce boats were made by the renowned Newcastle silversmith Isaac Cookson, this silversmith
Category

Antique 1730s English George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Swedish Silver Cream Boat / Gravy Boat by Wigren
By Wigren
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swedish silver cream boat/ gravy boat; an addition to
Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

19th Century 1830 Sterling Silver Sauceboat / Gravy Boat
By Edward Barton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver sauceboat or gravy boat; an
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian 1780 Sterling Silver Sauceboats or Gravy Boats
By Matthew West
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
gravy boats; an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection. These fine antique Georgian
Category

Antique 1780s Great Britain (UK) George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Christofle Silver Plated Sauce / Gravy Boat
By Christofle
Located in Mérida, YU
Very beautiful sauce boat by Christofle. What a pleasure to see it. Stamped, all original.
Category

1990s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Silver Plated Victorian Serving Gravy Boat Sauce Boats - Lot of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Silver Plated Victorian Serving Gravy Boat Sauce Boats - Lot of 6. Listing includes 6
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Double-Handled Two-Lipped Gravy Boat in Sterling Silver
Located in London, GB
Victorian Sterling Silver Double-Handled Two-Lipped Gravy Boat This unusual piece is in excellent
Category

Vintage 1930s Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat Tureen in Georgian Style
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver gravy tureen by the famous American maker Gorham in the Georgian style, shaped like
Category

20th Century American Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Christofle Bowl or Gravy Boat
By Christofle
Located in PARIS, FR
Silver-plated gravy boat, Vertigo model by Christofle. Hallmarked on the reverse. Very good
Category

Late 20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Christofle Bowl or Gravy Boat
Christofle Bowl or Gravy Boat
H 3.15 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Continental Silver '.800' Victorian Style Sauce/Gravy Boat on Attached Tray
Located in New York, NY
Victorian-style, Continental silver (.800) sauce/gravy boat on attached tray, Germany, circa 1910
Category

Vintage 1910s German Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Red Transferware Ceramic Gravy Boat
By Taylor, Smith & Taylor
Located in Bradenton, FL
A transferware ceramic gravy boat with a scalloped edge, made by Taylor, Smith & Taylor. Decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Red Transferware Ceramic Gravy Boat
Red Transferware Ceramic Gravy Boat
H 3.25 in W 8 in D 3.5 in
Silver-Plated Gravy or Sauce Boat from the Hotel Juana
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A handsome silver-plated sauce, or gravy, boat dating from around 1930, and featuring the engraved
Category

Mid-20th Century French Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Swiss Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Swiss, sterling silver gravy sauce boat in Mid-Century Modern style, with an elegant, geometric
Category

20th Century Swiss Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair Antique Sterling Silver Double Lipped Sauce Boats / Gravy Jugs 1908 / 9
By Henry and Arthur Vander 1
Located in London, GB
A pair of elegant Antique solid Silver Sauce Boats / Gravy Jugs each with a pair of everted spouts
Category

20th Century English George I Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Adams Gravy Boat
By William Adams (Potter)
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century English pottery gravy boat in the famous blue willow pattern. Maker's mark is for
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Adams Gravy Boat
Late 19th Century Adams Gravy Boat
H 3.75 in W 8.13 in D 3.75 in
Vintage Christofle Victorian Silver Plated Small Sauce Gravy Boat with Handle
By Christofle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Christofle Victorian Silver Plated Small Sauce Gravy Boat with Handle. Circa Early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Christian Fjerdingstadt for Gallia, Silver Plated Swan Gravy Boat, French, Circ
By Gallia, Christian Fjerdingstad
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This delicate swan gracy boat is made of silver plated. This is a work by Christian Fjerdingstadt
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat & Underplate in Art Deco
By Puiforcat, Emile Puiforcat
Located in New York, NY
Emile Puiforcat, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver gravy sauce boat on an
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Gallia For Christofle, Silver Plated Gravy Boat ’Swan’ By Christian Fjerdingstad
By Christian Fjerdingstad
Located in Crespières, FR
This ‘cygne’ gravy boat was created in 1935 and in the Gallia collection of Christofle. Gallia was
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Pair Antique Georgian Rococo Revival Silver Sauce Boats Gravy Jugs Ladles, 1809
By William Stroud
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Antique George III sterling Silver Sauce Boats in an impressive Rocco Revival
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Rococo Revival Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Villeroy and Boch Blue Burgenland Gravy Boat Vintage Gravy Bowl, Germany
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bastogne, BE
Villeroy and Boch Blue Burgenland Gravy boat with attached Under Plate. Blue Burgenland is the
Category

1990s German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Neoclassical Sterling Silver Pedestal Based Sauce/Gravy Boat by Wood and Hughes
By Wood & Hughes
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical, sterling silver, parcel gilt, pedestal based sauce/gravy boat, New York, Ca. 1870
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Antique 1870s American Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Royal Tudor Ware Porcelain Gravy Boat
Located in Bradenton, FL
An English transferware porcelain gravy boat made by Barker Brothers. Decorated in their Olde
Category

Mid-20th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Georgian Sterling Silver Sauce Boats / Gravy Jugs George IV, 1820
By William Fountain
Located in London, GB
An impressive Pair of Antique Georgian solid Silver Sauce / Gravy Boats. These Gravy Boats are of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Georg Jensen Solid Silver Sauce Boats / Gravy Jugs Denmark C. 1945-77
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
A pair of magnificent Sterling Silver Sauce Boats by Georg Jensen with gorgeous blossom inspired
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare and Fine Silver Plated "Swan" Sauce and Gravy Boat, Christian Fjerdingstad
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and fine silver plated "Swan" sauce and gravy boat created by Christian Fjerdingstad
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Odiot - 4pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat, Noble Crest
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 4 pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gravy Boat, "Cygne" by Christian Fjerdingstad for Christofle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare and fine silver plated "Swan" sauce/gravy boat created by Christian Fjerdingstad for
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare and fine silver plated "Swan" sauce/gravy boat, Christofle 'Gallia'
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and fine silver plated "Swan" sauce/gravy boat created by Christian Fjerdingstad for
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern small gravy boat.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern small gravy boat. Hand-painted. Approximately from the 1930s
Category

Vintage 1930s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Fish Gravy Boat by Gallia for Christofle
By Gallia, Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Due to small production, this Fish-shaped gravy boat is extremely rare and so sophisticated! Silver
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Gravy Boats
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" gravy boats Two shell handled gravy/ sauce
Category

20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Neu Brandenstein Gravy or Sauce Boat
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen gravy or sauce boat. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Having tin handles
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Silver-Plated milk jug and gravy boat by Gio Ponti for Calderoni, 1930s
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
: Gravy boat: cm 7,5 h x 22 w x 14 d Milk jug: cm 10,5 h x 13 w x 7,5 d
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Alpaca

Jean Despres (1889-1980) A Silvered-Metal Gravy Sauce Boat on Stand, 1966
By Jean Despres
Located in New York, NY
Signed J Despres and dated 1966 on the bottom. A unique and rare piece in very good condition. 5″ high x 8″ wide x 4″ deep Jean Després was a French jewelry maker and designer bes...
Category

20th Century French Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Circa 1830 Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Canton Gravy Boat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 Blue Canton gravy boat, Chinese export porcelain. Helmet form; loop handle. Light blue
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Villeroy & Boch Naif Gravy Boat on Stand in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Villeroy & Boch Naif gravy boat on stand in porcelain decorated with naivist village motif. In
Category

20th Century Luxembourgish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Sauce/Gravy Boats Tableware Kitchen Set Glass Handmade
By StudioNotte Design
Located in Milano, IT
Sauce Boat from SiO2 Tableware collection Three bowls placed on their base, here is the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Porcelain gravy boat with gold powder, hand painted, Vista Alegre
By Vista Alegre
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Porcelain gravy boat, Vista Alegre, Portugal, 1960/1970s Superb porcelain gravy boat, hand painted
Category

Vintage 1970s Portuguese Regency Porcelain

Materials

Gold

F.A. Schumann "Versailles" German Gilt Porcelain Gravy Boat, Berlin
By Schumann's Porzellan Manufaktur
Located in Miami, FL
F.A. Schumann "Versailles" German Gilt Porcelain Gravy Boat, Berlin Offered for sale is a 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain gravy boat with gold powder, hand painted, Vista Alegre
By Vista Alegre
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Porcelain gravy boat, Vista Alegre, Portugal, 1973 Superb porcelain gravy boat, hand painted and
Category

Vintage 1970s Portuguese Regency Porcelain

Materials

Gold

1960s AS Arthur Salm Gravy Boat Serving Bowl Sweden
By Arthur Salm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AS Sweden Scandinavian Modern Arthur Salm Stainless Steel w Teak Handle 1960s AS Arthur Salm Gravy
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ralph Lauren Home Reed Hastings Ebony Gravy Boat & Underplate
Located in New York, NY
Lauren by Ralph Lauren bone china gravy boat and separate underplate in the Hastings Ebony pattern
Category

Early 2000s Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats Two shell handled
Category

20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Silver Gravy Boat For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the silver gravy boat you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each silver gravy boat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Find 122 options for an antique or vintage silver gravy boat now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a silver gravy boat — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A silver gravy boat made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen and Herend each produced at least one beautiful silver gravy boat that is worth considering.

How Much is a Silver Gravy Boat?

Prices for a silver gravy boat start at $70 and top out at $15,652 with the average selling for $1,202.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Silver Gravy Boat
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A gravy boat is also called a sauce boat or a saucière. It’s a boat-shaped pitcher from which sauce or gravy is served. The sauce boat sits on a matching plate that is sometimes attached to the pitcher to catch any sauce that might drip when you’re using the vessel. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary gravy boats from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

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