Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Redo design reformer and collector

design reformer and collector

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Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Redo design reformer and collectorA 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