Robert Gainsford Furniture

Silversmith L. B. Small silver soup tureen or puerperal cup with plate and lid Milan, around 1830 Height 19.5 cm (7.67 in) - diameter 21.7 cm (8.54 in) lb 2.14 (kg 0.97) State of conservation: slight use defects and a dent on the plate. From about the mid-16th century, the puerperal soup tureen or puerperal cup became one of the most popular wedding gifts in central Italy. As an auspicious symbol, it replaced the birth table...

A stunning handcrafted sterling silver soup tureen. Beautiful work of ribbed chisel on the lower part and on the lid, the knob represents a tomato and legumes in an extremely realist...

Beautiful hand painte Soup Tureens with lid by Robert Picault from France, 1950's. White glaze with green and brown painted zig-zag motif. Two side small side handles and removable l...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver soup tureen; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional antique George III English sterling silver soup tureen has an oval rounded form. The plain surface of the body is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a boar's head erect and couped. The upper flared rim of the tureen is encompassed with a fine and impressive applied gadroon decorated border. This antique soup tureen...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Edwardian English sterling silver soup tureens in the Adams style; part of our dining silverware collection These exceptional Edwardian sterling silver soup tureens have an oval Adams style form onto an oval pedestal foot. The surface of these antique soup tureens are plain and embellished with reed decorated borders to the upper rims. Each tureen retains the original domed hallmarked push fit cover, surmounted with a sterling silver Adams style urn shaped finial. These antique silver tureens...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English sterling silver sauce tureens with ladles; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. These exceptional antique George III sterling silver sauce tureens have a plain rectangular rounded form. The body of each tureen is plain and embellished with an applied gadroon decorated border to the lower portion and upper rim. These impressive silver tureens retain the original hallmarked push fit covers ornamented with further applied gadroon decoration to the upper plateau in addition to the base of the impressive reed decorated handle enveloped with leaf designs to the terminals. The surface of each cover is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a falcon holding a partridge between her feet and encompassed with the belted motto 'Qui potest capere capiat', Let him who can take, take. Each Georgian tureen is fitted with two fine and original ring loop handles above an impressive lion mask ornamentation. Each tureen is supported by four impressive shaped legs with paw feet. These sauce tureens are presented with fine and impressive associated chester made, antique sterling silver sauce ladles crafted in the Hanoverian rat tail pattern by Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker of Barker Brothers. These antique Georgian sauce tureens are exceptional provincial examples. This crest and motto pertains to the Glege or Gleke family. An alternative pattern of sauce ladles can be supplied upon request. Condition These antique silver tureens...

Robert Picault complete matching set Soup Tureen with 6 matching covered Bowls

Exceptional vermeil tureen with its lobed tray. The circular terrine is decorated with a border of chiselled foliage.The grip lid is decorated with foliage patterns. The soup tureen ...

Continental 0.800 silver Austrian tureen with a matching under tray in Jugendstil style, insert in center of tray to fit the tureen. Designed with leaves around the boarder of tray a...

Silver bowl and spoon in fitted case by Irish firm West & Son Irish, 1912 Measures: Bowl: Height 9cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm Spoon: Length 15cm, width 3cm Case: Height 11cm, widt...

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver soup tureen; an addition to our silver dining collection This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver soup tureen has a plain oval shaped form onto a plain oval domed spreading foot. The surface of this piece is embellished with a bright cut engraved crest of on a chapeau turned up a lion rampant supporting an arrow palewise feathered and headed to one side. This antique silver soup tureen retains the original hallmarked push fit cover, surmounted with the original hallmarked detachable shaped scrolling handle with acanthus leaf decoration. The antique silver soup tureen is fitted with thread decorated loop handles with acanthus leaf terminals. Condition This antique silver soup tureen is an excellent gauge of silver, excellent quality and in excellent condition. This piece has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the body have wear in keeping with age and location, but all remain legible. The part hallmarks to the cover handle are all clear.  Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of Edwardian silverware. Dimensions Height to top of cover handle 24.5cm/9.6" Length across handles 35cm/14" Length of body 25.5cm/10.1” Width 20cm/7.9" Weight 63 troy ounces/1960g Maker: J Sherwood...

Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. All three pieces are an exact fit, each with a matching armorial and butler’s silver closet...