PAUL DE LAMERIE'S TURTLE TUREEN A George II silver soup tureen formed as a Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) maker's mark of Paul de Lamerie London, 1750 Realistically modelled as a green turtle resting on its shell and four legs, the cover formed as the lower shell or plastron and with young turtle finial, the shell or carapace finely chased and engraved, fully marked on shell and plastron rim 18 5/8in. (47cm.) long 161ozs. (5,018grs)
PAUL DE LAMERIE'S TURTLE TUREEN A George II silver soup tureen formed as a Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) maker's mark of Paul de Lamerie London, 1750 Realistically modelled as a green turtle resting on its shell and four legs, the cover formed as the lower shell or plastron and with young turtle finial, the shell or carapace finely chased and engraved, fully marked on shell and plastron rim 18 5/8in. (47cm.) long 161ozs. (5,018grs)
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