A MATCHED SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER SAUCE TUREENS, COVER AND STANDS, ANDREW FOGELBERG, LONDON, 1771 & 1773

A MATCHED SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER SAUCE TUREENS, COVER AND STANDS, ANDREW FOGELBERG, LONDON, 1771 & 1773

plain oval form with ovolo bead rims, each end with embellished with leaves supporting drop ring handles, the covers with stylised bud finials, each piece numbered 1-4
25.2cm., 10in. long over handles
3540gr., 114oz.

Condition Report:
The bodies erased. All sections clearly marked. Typical country house condition. Good overall.

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Provenance:
These sauce tureens were most likely additions to the famous Berkeley Castle Dinner Service ordered by James, 3rd Earl Berkeley, from the eminent French silversmith Jacques Roettiers in 1736. Inventories note a significant number of dinner plates, meat plates and identical sauce tureens, ordered from the silversmith Andrew Fogelberg between 1771-73.

The Berkeley Castle Dinner service is considered one of the most important and complete French dinners services of the 18th century. It was removed from Berkeley Castle and sold by order of The Trustees of the 8th Earl of Berkeley, Sotheby & Co, London, 16 June 1960, achieving a hammer price of £207,000. At the time this was the third highest price ever for a work of art at auction.