A late-Victorian silver two-handled soup tureen and cover

Please note: The body has been over stamped with retailers mark of F B Thomas & Co.

A late-Victorian silver two-handled soup tureen and cover,

by Martin, Hall and Company, London 1877, the body has been over stamped with retailers mark of F B Thomas & Co.,

oval form, reeded scroll handles, applied swag and medallion decoration, the pull-of cover with a reeded handle, on a raised oval foot, beaded borders, engraved with a crest, length handle to handle 35cm, approx. weight 54oz.