A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV ELECTROPLATE SOUP TUREENS, COVERS, AND LINERS, ELKINGTON & CO. LTD., SHEFFIELD, 1844 |

lobed compressed oval form, leaf-capped scrolling handles, the domed covers with stylised pomegranate finials, engraved with the Smith crest and coat-of-arms, in a fitted iron-bound strong box with Smith engraved brass plaque, the tureens 41.5cm., 16¼in. over handles; and a pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes and covers, Matthew Boulton & Co, Birmingham, circa 1810, oblong with gadrooned rims and borders, ornate foliate handles, twin-engraved with the Smith crest and coat-of-arms

Both entree dishes and soup tureens clearly marked. The plate on the entree dishes in good condition, slightly worn around the coat-of-arms. The soup tureens with plating loss but generally good for age.
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