Soup tureen in the shape of a turtle
Dateca. 1815
MediumFused silverplate (Sheffield plate)
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/16 × 16 7/16 × 21 1/2 in, 11 lb. (18 × 41.8 × 54.6cm, 5 kg)
Credit LineBequest of Dr. Lowry Dale Kirby
Object number1991-693,A
DescriptionSoup tureen in turtle shape (A) with a removable liner (B); fused silverplate. Named "Sir Reginald" by Dr. Kirby.Mark(s)UnmarkedProvenanceEx Coll: Dr. Lowry Dale Kirby, Nashville, TN
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