Lot 174
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A REGENCY SILVER SOUP TUREEN AND COVER

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A REGENCY SILVER SOUP TUREEN AND COVER
LONDON, 1810, MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT
In the George II style, of oval form, on four paw feet headed by lion-heads, the sides applied with asymmetrical acanthus scroll and rocaille cartouches enclosing an engraved coat-of-arms, the applied gadrooned rim with acanthus scrolls at intervals, with acanthus and rocaille scroll side handles, the high domed cover with engraved crests on each side above a similar gadrooned band, with acanthus scroll loop finial, marked under base, on cover and finial--length over handles 15 1/2in. (39.3cm.)
(141 oz.)

Lot Essay

The arms are those of Guise, for Sir Berkeley William Guise, 2nd. Bt., born in 1775. He was M.P. for Gloucester and Verderer of the Forest of Dean and succeeded his father in 1794. In 1814 he disputed the will of his mother's cousin, Thomas Wright (to whom he was heir-at-law) who disposed of his vast property to strangers. He died unmarried in 1834.