A George II sterling silver sauce boat, London, circa 1750, a typical helmet shape, with a gadrooned lip, acanthus leaf handle, monogrammed 'R. A. H.', with an engraved crest to the other side bearing 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense', raised upon three shell feet, 14.5 cm high, 21 cm long, 11.5 cm wide. Provenance: The Rothschild collection, Melbourne