Pair of Sauce Tureens
1788-1789 (made)
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Sauce tureen, one of a pair, silver, the body with upswept ends, resting on a spreading, oval foot. The rims of the body and foot, reeded. The body decorated with embossed swags and bows, and a central, circular medallion incorporating a soldier's head with helmet on each side. At each end, an embossed lion's head pierced by a circular ring. The detachable lid follows the contours of the body with a domed centre decorated with acanthus leaves, surmounted by a vase finial.
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Silver, raised and embossed. |
Brief description | Pair of sauce tureens, silver, London hallmarks for 1788-89, mark of Henry Chawner. |
Physical description | Sauce tureen, one of a pair, silver, the body with upswept ends, resting on a spreading, oval foot. The rims of the body and foot, reeded. The body decorated with embossed swags and bows, and a central, circular medallion incorporating a soldier's head with helmet on each side. At each end, an embossed lion's head pierced by a circular ring. The detachable lid follows the contours of the body with a domed centre decorated with acanthus leaves, surmounted by a vase finial. |
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Production type | small batch |
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Accession number | 578A/1-1874 |
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Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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