Gilded Silver Sauceboat and Stand, Borghese Service
A gilded silver sauceboat rests on a shallow oval stand with four lion-paw feet. The boat has a chased, scrolling border, a pedestal foot, and a handle ending in a sculpted figure, all covered in bright gold tone. The stand's rim is decorated with chased foliage and a beaded edge.
- Artist
- Martin-Guillaume Biennais
- Date
- 1794–1819
- Medium
- Gilded silver
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1755 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1819).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles V. Hickox