A silver soup-tureen
Mark of Adolf Sper, St. Petersburg, 1848
Shaped oval with partly lobed and fluted bombé foot, body and cover, with foliate scrolls and fruit rim and two scroll handes, the latter with rocaille scrolls and beading, the detachable cover with fruit and foliage finial, the body engraved on one side with initials S P and on the other with a coat of arms, fully marked
16.14 in. (41.3 cm.) long
A silver soup-tureen
Mark of Adolf Sper, St. Petersburg, 1848
Shaped oval with partly lobed and fluted bombé foot, body and cover, with foliate scrolls and fruit rim and two scroll handes, the latter with rocaille scrolls and beading, the detachable cover with fruit and foliage finial, the body engraved on one side with initials S P and on the other with a coat of arms, fully marked
16.14 in. (41.3 cm.) long
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