Georgian Silver Soup Tureen, 1813 William Fountain

This is a superb Regency period silver soup tureen made by the top London maker, William Fountain.

Circular in form with demi-fluting and two side handles, four shell feet and a removable cover, this Georgian soup tureen just oozes quality and benefits from being in fine condition throughout. The cover has a scroll handle and bold gadroon decorative mount that was popular during the Regency period. It has a fabulous weight of over 88 troy ounces and and with a maximum width of 14.5" will present an impressive statement at the dining table.

The cover is engraved with an original coat of arms and the corresponding crest is located to the main body. The crest and arms are those of Fowle impaling Everard, possibly for William Fowle (1771-1840) who married Harriet Everett, eldest daughter of Thomas Everett MP, in 1799 at St. Giles in the Fields, London. William Fowle became High Sheriff of Wiltshire. In 1805, they bought the Chute Estate in Wiltshire and no doubt this tureen was bought to furnish the dining room. A superb piece of early 19th century table silver.