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The arms are those of Plunkett, as borne by the Barons of Louth and the Barons of Dunsany
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Property from the Estate of Mrs. Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans
A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER SOUP TUREEN
MAKER'S MARK JN PROBABLY FOR JOSEPH NIXON, DUBLIN, 1770
Details
A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER SOUP TUREEN
MAKER'S MARK JN PROBABLY FOR JOSEPH NIXON, DUBLIN, 1770
Oval, on four scroll feet, with gadrooned borders and two leaf-clad handles, the domed cover with pomegranate finial, each side applied with a coat-of-arms, the cover engraved with a crest beneath a Baron's coronet, marked under base and cover, the base engraved with scratch weight 101
16¼ in. (40.6 cm.) long; 98 oz. (3,061 gr.)
MAKER'S MARK JN PROBABLY FOR JOSEPH NIXON, DUBLIN, 1770
Oval, on four scroll feet, with gadrooned borders and two leaf-clad handles, the domed cover with pomegranate finial, each side applied with a coat-of-arms, the cover engraved with a crest beneath a Baron's coronet, marked under base and cover, the base engraved with scratch weight 101
16¼ in. (40.6 cm.) long; 98 oz. (3,061 gr.)
Provenance
Acquired by Mrs. Mary Duke Biddle Semans for Les Terrasses, Durham, North Carolina
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