Silver, Coins and Medals - 21st January 2015
Lot 53
A pair of George III old Sheffield plated two-handled sauce tureens and covers
Estimate £250 - £300 | Hammer £380
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Description
A pair of George III old Sheffield plated two-handled sauce tureens and covers,
by Henry Tudor and Co, circa 1775,
oval form, reeded scroll handles, with a border of swag garlands and medallions, the pull-off cover with stiff leaf decoration, and a beaded border, on a raised oval foot with similar decoration, engraved with initials, length handle to handle 22.5cm.
For an illustration of one of the the pair of tureens, see Crosskey, G., Old Sheffield Plate, Treffry Publishing, 2011, page 246.