An Italian silver soup tureen, liner, cover and stand, possibly Mario Buccellati, Milan, 1934-44

The shaped circular stand with scroll rim with gadrooning and fruits at intervals, the circular tureen on four scroll feet, profusely embossed and applied with fruits and foliage, the cover with conforming decoration and stylised fruit bouquet finial, with matching silver soup ladle, the cover incuse stamped ABATE, 800 standard

Almost identical tureens and stands, by Guido Fiorentini, were sold Christie's, New York, 19 October 2012, lot 45, and Christie's, New York, 22 October 2014, lot 50. Another from the Marcos Collection, was sold on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines through the Presidential Commission on Good Government, Christie's, New York, 10 January 1991, lot 3.