French 1st Standard Silver Soup Tureen

French Restauration 1st Standard Silver Soup Tureen, Pierre-Marie Devilleclair, act. 1812-1824, 16 rue Harlay, Paris, oval, egg and dart borders, foliate loop handles, low domed lid with swan handle, interior fitted with original silver, liner, engraved presentation "IC. from R.M., January 1, 1952", h. 12 in., w. 17 in., d. 9 in., wt. 105.30 troy ozs. Provenance: Gift from Rudolph Matas to Dr. Isidore Cohn, Jr. (1921-2015), New Orleans. Note: Rudolph Matas (1860-1957), was a renowned surgeon and medical innovator. Born in St. Charles Parish, LA, Matas began his training at, what is now known, as Tulane University School of Medicine. Among his many accolades he was known as the "Father of Vascular Surgery".