A Pair of French Silver Sauce Boats on Fixed Stands

André Aucoc, Paris, Circa 1900

each monogrammed JGD, the underside of each tray with engraved inscription April 4th, 1907/ to James Gordon Douglas/ from his father’s old friend/ James Gordon Bennett; each with a removable silver liner.
each stamped 'A. AUCOC', with a .950 Minerva guarantee and an André Aucoc maker's mark to underside; the liners similarly monogrammed and marked
90 ozt 10 dwt gross
Height 4 3/4 x width of underplate 10 1/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois

Note:

James Gordon Bennett Jr. (1841-1918) was publisher of the New York Herald, which was founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr. James Gordon Douglas, the original recipient of the present lot, was Bennett Jr.'s godson.

Michael L. Wilkie (1941-2021) was the owner of one of the most renowned penthouses in both Chicago and the nation. Recently offered for sale for the first time in nearly fifty years, the penthouse occupies the entire top floor and roof terrace of 1500 Lake Shore Drive, which was built in 1927 by celebrated architect Rosario Candela.

Wilkie, who grew up in Long Grove, Illinois as well as Montecito, California, played a critical role in expanding his family business, the DoALL Company, which came to include over 70 companies around the globe. His father, Leighton A. Wilkie, founded DoALL and invented the metal-cutting bandsaw, one of the most widely used tools in manufacturing today. Michael Wilkie worked for and ran the business for 60 years.

Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.