Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Decorative Arts and wiry whiskers that give

and wiry whiskers that give the animal an animated presence

below are a pair of doors with beveled glass inset into carved panels with carved foliate decoration

the corners of the cabinet are fitted with reticulated & engraved brass brackets

it is the largest of three sizes the artist produced

Gradually moving away from Art Nouveau

Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Decorative Arts and wiry whiskers that giveA fine antique Georgian sterling silver twin handled soup tureen and cover by the Royal Gold and Silversmith Benjamin Laver, London, 1783. This very elegant George III tureen was made by one of the leading late 18th century silversmiths, Benjamin Laver was a highly skilled 18th century English silversmith and working jeweler, he studied under Thomas Heming, the principal royal goldsmith to King George III. Laver was active in London during the George