William IV Silver Soup Tureen with Floral and Scroll Design
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A William IV silver double handled soup tureen, the body with floral band, shaped oval domed lid with detachable acanthus leaf handle, scroll border, all raised on four scroll feet, with presentation inscription 'Presented to Edward Smith Bigg Esq..... 1837', William Kerr Reid, London 1835. Weight 3787 gm. Width over handles: 44 cm.
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- Tureen - Circular or oval, deep, covered bowl, used from the early 18th century for serving soup, sauce, vegetables or stew. As well as silver, tureens are also made in porcelain, pottery, and silver plate, Sauce tureens are smaller, plainer versions. The name derives from the French "terrine", meaning 'earthen vessel',
- William Iv - William IV was King of the United Kingdom and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837, and in English furniture design it represented the brief period between the end of the Regency period, and the beginning of the Victorian period.
- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
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