1890 REED & BARTON EARLY ART NOUVEAU ORNATE SCALLOPED LEGGED CREAM SOUP TUREEN

The Reed & Barton story began in 1824, when Isaac Babbitt created a new metal alloy - "Britannia metal" - in his Taunton, Massachusetts pewter shop. Babbitt joined forces with craftsmen Henry G. Reed and Charles E. Barton to produce this innovative, higher quality pewter ware. When Babbitt encountered financial difficulties, Reed & Barton offered to take control and began manufacturing products under their own names. The fledgling company's goods reflected uncompromising standards of excellence, starting with its initial silverplate products and extending to the exquisite sterling silver creations that resulted from the silver discoveries of the late 1800s.

 Early Nouveau original, very scarce and hard to find a piece within this collection, piece in excellent condition, showing a steady solid old craftsmanship, there is no monogram, dents, breaks or repairs, clean inside practically unused, overall substantial mirrored plating with splendid detail enhanced with a soft patina, no scratches, or cuts, a speck of wear to the bottom as pictured, truly an outstanding statement piece perfect for a dinner for two or complement large dinner settings, it measures about 11" handle to handle, by 9" to the tip of final, and 3.9 lbs. weight before packing.

MFD & PLATED BY REED& BARTON 3632 PAT APPLIED FOR 10

                                                                                                                                    

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