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This is an important pair of colonial sauce boats. The top edges are gadrooned, which was much more expensive and is extremely rare. They are among the finest pairs of colonial sauceboats in existence. Period. Any original pair of early American sauce boats is a special find. When you first see them the juices start flowing.This is what early American silver is all about. I bought them recently and have come to appreciate how truly wonderful they are. Previously with one of the greatest early American silver collections extant. One mark is very soft, the other is fine. We don’t know who S & S R were, but we can be sure they were a wealthy family, probably living in Philadelphia. Philip Syng Jr. is most famously known for creating the inkstand displayed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. It is believed that it was used during the signing of the Declaration and Constitution in our nations founding era. The boats measure 8 inches across the top and the handle and weigh 23 Ounce 7 Dwt. POR