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Soup Tureen and Stand

Marked by: John Edwards II
Marked by: Edward Wakelin (free 1748, died in 1784)
Marked by: John Parker I
Marked by: John Wakelin
English (London)
(tureens and covers) 1740–1, (stands) 1768–9, (liners) 1777–8

Medium/Technique Silver (sterling standard)
Dimensions Overall (Tureen and Cover): 20.3 x 37.5 x 23.2 cm (8 x 14 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
Overall (stand): 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
Total Weight: 331 oz (10.295 g)
Credit Line Gift of Alan and Simone Hartman and Harriet J. Bradbury Fund
Accession Number2001.36.2a-d
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver

DescriptionOne of a pair (with 2001.36.1a-d)
Marks Struck under bases and on covers of tureens, on reverses of stands and on rims of liners with hallmarks (leopard's head, lion passant, date letters for 1740-1, 1768-9 or 1777-8) and with maker's marks for John Edwards II (Grimwade 1277); John Parker I and Edward Wakelin (Grimwade 1602); and John Wakelin and William Tayler (Grimware 1764).
ProvenanceMade for Simon, 1st Earl Harcourt (1714-77); by descent until 1993; June 10, 1993, sold by Harcourt family, at Sotheby's, London, lots 110 and 113, where most probably bought by Alan and Simone Hartman, New York, NY; 2001, gift of Alan and Simone Hartman. (Accession date: February 21, 2001)