A George III Irish silver soup tureen and cover
by John Lloyd, Dublin 1778
Of oval form, the applied border formed as over-lapping laurel leaves on a matted border, bifurcated scroll handles with similar decoration and repeated on spread oval foot, presentation engraved "Presented to W.S Brown on his retirement from business by his friends. William & S G Rathbone 1879", length 32cm, weight 84.67oz.