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Lot 13

LOT 13

Silver

AN ENGLISH HALLMARK SILVER SOUP TUREEN by BENJAMIN SMITH, BIRMINGHAM

Jewellery, Timepieces & Silver24 Sep - 25 Sep, 2025

Description:

Maker’s Mark:On the body

Weight:4830 g

Size:12 x 18 x 11.2 in (30.5 x 45.7 x 28.5 cm)

Medium:Silver

Year of creation:1837

Estimate

₹ 9,60,000 - ₹ 10,00,000

Sold for

₹ 10,92,960

Inclusive of margin

The finely crafted silver soup tureen of Regency-style features ornate repoussé decoration, scroll handles, and a domed cover surmounted with a naturalistic finial. Exemplifying the grandeur of early 19th-century English silversmithing, this piece reflects Benjamin Smith’s mastery in combining elegance with elaborate ornamentation, making it both a functional vessel and a statement of refined taste.

This lot is over one hundred years old or National Art Treasure, cannot be exported out of India as per Antiques and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (payment only in Indian Rupees)

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