DescriptionQueen Victoria sterling silver tureen, William Ker Reid, London, 1838 In the Rococo Revival style, with hand-worked details throughout, surmounted by a lobed oval dome-shaped lid enclosed by a flat wavy edge and decorated with a braided handle detailed with acanthus leaves. The lid connects to a base decorated with fruitful acanthus foliage above sides that center paired heraldic shields engraved with emblems and mottos in Latin. The whole rests on a "C" scroll border decorated with flowers and divided by shell-shaped pendants, above lobed bombé sides. Sterling silver hallmarked with 5 hallmarks: Maker's mark: William Ker Reid Lion passant: alloy mark. Guarantee control of the 925­/1000 sterling silver title Leopard's head with crown: City of London Date letter year: 1838 Duty mark: Queen Victoria head Dimensions HxWxD 27cm x 40cm x 24cm Weight 4.464gr Provenance Private collection Condition Slight signs of wear and superficial scratches.