A pair of fine armorial sterling silver sauce boats, 1908 Birmingham, with maker's marks for T. Hayes & Co, the boats of typical low oval form having a lightly hammered finish, with serpentine rims and generous pouring rims, flying scroll handles and tripodal hoof feet with bold leafy mounts, engraved armorials and initials to the reverse; hallmarked underside, silver weight 686gr, height 12 cm, width 19 cm