George III Silver Covered Tureen

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George III Silver Covered Tureen, London, 1765, William Cripps, maker, squat ovoid, with gadrooned rims, domed lid with bypass dolphin-form finial, body with pendant dolphin handles, raised on rocaille feet, engraved with an earl's mottoed coat of arms to body, and with heraldic crest to lid, lg. 15 in., approx. 98 troy oz.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

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