A George IV silver soup tureen, William, Charles and Henry Eley, London, 1824

oval, on four claw feet terminating in acanthus sprays, the body chased with scrolls and floral foliage on matting and diaper, each side centred by a cartouche, one blank and the other crested, the applied rim and handles similarly cast and chased, detachable liner, fluted cover with ring handle, scratchweighted 145=5 [for cover and body only], stamped 26