Lot 18
  • 18

A George III two-handled silver soup tureen and cover, Thomas Robins, London, 1809

Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Silver
  • 38.5cm., 15 1/8 in. wide over handles
oval, on four cast lion mask and paw supports, applied on either side with a rococo cartouche engraved with a crest and the initials JP

Condition

a very good weight, marks and condition good except for a few light scuffs; the crest and initials are probably a little later
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