Tiffany Sterling Silver Sauce Tureen & Cover by John C Moore, c1854

Very Early American, Tiffany Sterling Silver Sauce Tureen & Cover by John C Moore, c1854. Bud & Scroll Finial on domed, monogrammed lid, on three pierced, curved legs with lion paw feet and beaded detail. Excellent silver marks - Tiffany & Co, Late, Tiffany Young & Ellis, 550 Broadway. Mark for John Moore. Low item number ‘641.’
Very good condition overall, evidence of minor repair at opening for ladle.
18cm diameter, 17cm high. 29.8oz
Period style: Arts and Crafts (circa 1860 – 1910)
Dimension: 18cm diameter 17cm high
Item location: At Home