Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Decorative Arts De'Prey worked mainly New York

De'Prey worked mainly New York

Other such tureens by Benjamin Laver have sold at major auction houses n the $15

and wiry whiskers that give the animal an animated presence

5" wide X 25" deep

Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Decorative Arts De'Prey worked mainly New YorkA fine antique Georgian sterling silver twin handled soup tureen and cover by the Royal Gold and Silversmith Benjamin Laver, London, 1783. This very elegant George III tureen was made by one of the leading late 18th century silversmiths, Benjamin Laver was a highly skilled 18th century English silversmith and working jeweler, he studied under Thomas Heming, the principal royal goldsmith to King George III. Laver was active in London during the George