A 19th century American silver tureen and cover

A 19th century American silver tureen and cover,

by Gorham, possibly 1893,

in the Moorish manner, oval form, the pull-off cover with drapes, scrolls, foliate and beaded decoration and with an elongated finial, the base with similar decoration, on a raised oval foot, length 30cm, approx. weight 49oz.

Provenance: Mary Jane Morgan 1823-1885, and then by family descent to the current owner.

Mary Jane Morgan was a fine and decorative arts collector. She was the second wife of Charles Morgan, a shipping, railroad and iron magnate, and was the cousin of J. Pierpoint Morgan.