A silver-plated gravy boat on a rococo warming stand, complete. Four acanthus scroll legs rise from a circular drip plate to cradle the boat above a glass warming cup — the cup designed to hold a spirit lamp or vessel of hot water, keeping the sauce warm through a formal dinner service. The glass is intact. This detail matters: it is frequently the first thing lost.
The boat carries a scroll and leaf handle in the rococo manner. Both the boat and the base plate are marked F.B. Rogers Silver Co., founded Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, 1883. Pattern 6751. A matched set, made for the same table, marked by the same hand.
The stand has darkened with age, the scrollwork reading almost black against the silver of the boat. It has not been polished. It does not need to be.
Hunter's Notes
Hunter's notes pending.
The Archive Record — JLM-260039
| Maker |
F.B. Rogers Silver Co., Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts |
| Established |
1883 |
| Object |
Silver-plated gravy boat on rococo warming stand with glass warming cup and drip plate |
| Material |
Silver plate over base metal; cast scrollwork stand; glass warming cup |
| Construction |
Electroplate; cast rococo stand; matched set |
| Era |
Circa 1883–1920 | confidence: attributed |
| Country of Origin |
United States — confirmed |
| Condition Tier |
Good |
| Condition |
Stand darkened with age; scrollwork oxidized to near-black. Boat silver intact. Glass warming cup present and unbroken. All components of matched set accounted for. |
| Hunt Provenance |
Beverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026 |
| Authentication |
Struck mark — F.B. Rogers Silver Co., crown trade mark, 1883, Pattern 6751; both boat and base plate marked |
| Comparable Sold |
$75–$150 (eBay — May 2026) |
| JLM Price |
$40.00 |
| Food Safe |
unknown — silver plate interior; not recommended for acidic foods |
| Lead Risk |
yes — age-appropriate caution |
| Child Safe |
no |
| Gift Idea |
Holiday Entertaining, Formal Dining, Collector |
Product Specs
| Dimensions |
8.5″ D × 6″ W × 7.5″ H |
| Weight |
2.25 lb |