Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Redo the California School of Fine

the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco

The sconces having the original brass wall mounts with circular backplates

Moscow Kokoshnik mark

the other is a portrait of the artist's wife "Pearl" painted on Monhegan Island at the same time

Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Redo the California School of FineA 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