AN AMERICAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED SOUP TUREEN AND COVER
MAKERS MARK E? IN AN OVAL, CIRCA 1860
Oval on a conforming base, chased overall with dense flowers and foliage against a matte background, the handles as grotesque masks, the cover with a bison finial, marked on underside; Together with a large ladle, Steiff Rose pattern, mark of Steiff, Baltimore, Maryland, late 19th Century
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) long, over handles
98 oz. 2 dwt. (3,051 gr.)
AN AMERICAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED SOUP TUREEN AND COVER
MAKERS MARK E? IN AN OVAL, CIRCA 1860
Oval on a conforming base, chased overall with dense flowers and foliage against a matte background, the handles as grotesque masks, the cover with a bison finial, marked on underside; Together with a large ladle, Steiff Rose pattern, mark of Steiff, Baltimore, Maryland, late 19th Century
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) long, over handles
98 oz. 2 dwt. (3,051 gr.)