Product Details
Elkington & Co. silver plate soup tureen, dated 1845. The tureen is an oval melon form, topped with a ripe pomegranate finial.
Elkington developed their own date cyphers in 1841, emulating the British hallmark system of dating sterling silver to the year. The number “5” in a diamond dates this piece to 1845.
The tureen is beautifully crested on both sides.
16” (40.7cm) by 10” (25.5cm), 10” (25.5cm) high.