Victorian Silver Plated Soup Tureen with Tray & Ladle, Floral Bird Engraving

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View Victorian Silver Plated Soup Tureen with Tray & Ladle, Floral Bird Engraving with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Victorian Silver-Plated Soup Tureen Ensemble. Handles & Base 🐾: Flanked by sturdy double-bar handles with ball finials, the tureen rests on four ornate, scroll-cast cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Victorian Silver-Plated Soup Tureen Ensemble Figurative Finial ⚓ : The domed lid is topped with a sculpted finial featuring a seated sailor or working youth surrounded by a coiled rope, reflecting the popularity of maritime and genre-figure motifs in Victorian decorative arts. Classical & Mythological Accents 🏛️ : The top rim and handle mounts are adorned with high-relief cast mascarons—including classical female faces and winged figures flanked by scrolling foliage—designed to mimic the grandeur of solid sterling silver. Body & Engraving 🌿 : The main body features extensive hand-engraved and chased decoration, including a central heraldic cartouche, swirling acanthus leaves, and floral motifs. Handles & Base 🐾 : Flanked by sturdy double-bar handles with ball finials, the tureen rests on four ornate, scroll-cast cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Serving Accessories 🥄 : Includes its original matching scalloped oval serving platter with shell-and-scroll rim detailing, as well as a coordinating patterned ladle. Condition: Shows light-to-moderate tarnish, patina, and typical surface wear consistent with late 19th-century silver-plated hollowware. Condition: Used. Category: Home & Garden › Kitchen, Dining & Bar › Dinnerware & Serveware › Other Dinnerware & Serveware. Brand: Towle.

Brand

Towle

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Type

Serving Basket

Pattern

Floral

Item Height

12.5 in

Item Width

14 in

Item Length

7.5 in

Item Weight

8 lbs