A French Silver Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand After the Orloff Service

Oval, raised on four large scroll supports decorated at the base with spreading acanthus, centered by vertical overlapping piastres and applied at the top with wreath handles from which spread berried foliage, the cover domed and fluted in centre and chased with a band of Vitruvian scrolls with paterae at intervals, the finial formed as an urn chased with scalework, applied with ribbon-bows and capped by a bud; the inside of the cover lightly engraved with Vitruvian scrolls and paterae and the flutes outlined and centered by a stylized web; the conforming stand chased with alternating fluted and husk pendants raised on eight partly leaf-chased baluster supports, chased with an outer band of overlapping leaves; the stand engraved No. 10 and stamped 10, the cover No 15 and 15 and scratched 4; fully marked with French and Russian marks and assay scrapes

Estimate:$20,183.40

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