Clan Fraser Soup Tureen, 1829

Quality just oozes from this superb, Georgian silver soup tureen!

Circular in form with two strong handles and a bold scroll and foliate border, this large silver tureen was made by the premier silversmith Richard Sibley and sold by the London retailers Makepeace. It stands on four sturdy cast leafy scroll feet and has a lift off cover with wrythen fluting and an expertly modelled large flower finial. With an overall weight of over 92 tr.oz., this George IV period soup tureen has a terrific solid feel in the hand and the decoration and fittings are of the highest calibre.

As one might expect of such a top quality piece, there is a coat of arms engraved to one side. The armorial features a stag crest with two supporting stags and the motto "Je Suis Prest" (translates "I am ready"). These are the arms of Fraser of Leadclune and will have belonged to Sir James John Fraser, 3rd baronet of Leadclune (1789-1834), who was on the staff of the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1827.

The condition is superb with barely a small ding to report and the patina is excellent.