c1780 georgian silver plated 4 matching tureens

c1780 Georgian Antique Silver Plated 4 Matching Tureens Matthew Boulton

His father Matthew Boulton (senior) was a toy maker and silver stamper specialised in the production of shoe-buckles.
Boulton junior was taken into partnership in 1749 and was left in sole charge of the business after the death of his father in 1759. Boulton had the ambition to establish a manufacturing complex where craftsmen in the various branches of the toy trade would work together under one roof, enabling him to reap both wholesale and retail profits.In 1761 he realised his project purchasing a one-hundred- year-lease of the Soho estate at Handswoth Heath (two miles from Snow Hilton the Wolverhampton Road).In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.In 1762 Soho factory began to produce articles in Sheffield plate and one of the first to adopt Sterling silver thread edging which prevent to reveal the underlying copper. Boulton soon became the largest manufacturer of Sheffield plate of the country expanding the business of Soho manufacturer.Maker :- Matthew BoultonDate :- c1780Material :- Silver PlatedSize :- 20cm handle to handle x 13cm wide x 16cm tallWeight :- 3440gm total weightCondition :- The item is in very good condition, no splits or repairs or bleeding of copper.

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Width (cm):

13.000

Height (cm):

16.000

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