Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Decorative Arts Hopkins resided in New York

Hopkins resided in New York City and Wellfleet

passed through the same family of Russian descent since the very early 1900's

having received a commission from the Society of Jesus to paint frescoes at St

Abril was commissioned by Cardinal Mahoney to paint the San Fernando Mission

A very fine

Antique George III Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Cover Benjamin Laver London 1787 Decorative Arts Hopkins resided in New YorkA 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