An Early Victorian Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, William Ker Reid, London, 1838

An early Victorian sterling silver soup tureen, William Ker Reid, London, 1838
In the Rococo Revival taste and with hand chased details throughout, topped by an oval lobed dome form lid enclosed by a flat undulating rim and surmounted by an entwined acanthus leaves detailed handle, continuing to a bed of fruiting acanthine foliage above sides centering paired armorial shields engraved with emblems and Latin mottoes, resting on a conforming "C" scroll and bloom cast rim partitioned by shell pendants, over lobed bombé sides.

Sterling Silver with 5 Hallmarks:
The Maker’s Mark: William Ker Reid
The Lion Passant: The Mark that indicates Sterling Silver
Leopard’s Head Crowned: City of London
The Date Letter: 1838

Duty mark: Head Queen Victoria

HxLxD 10,63in x 15,75in x 9,45in

157,46oz

Private collection

Slight signs of age and superficial scratches