TUREENS

An antique silver tureen is a large bowl with a lid, very often with a platter, used to serve soups or other liquid food. It commonly has a removable insert or alternatively is gilt inside and was accompanied by ladles and large serving forks. The origin of the tureen remains unclear; its placing on a richly serviced table was and is in any case very important for a wealthy dinner. The tureen became popular during the early eighteenth century. There is a variety of types; silver soup tureens, silver tureens for serving stew and many others.

COURTLY AND NOBLE SILVER TUREENS

Friedrich Franz was the son of Ludwig, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725-1778) and Charlotte Sophie, Duchess of Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (d.1810). He married Luise, Princess of Sachsen-Gotha-Roda (d. 1808) on 31 May 1775....

ANTIQUE SILVER TUREENS