Set of Three William IV Old Sheffield Plate Sauce Tureens, second quarter 19th century, each of bulbous lobed oval form, with rocaille band and robust acanthus-mounted reeded handles and shell feet, the fitted lid with ring handles en suite, engraved with an impaled armorial, the baron unidentified (argent, two lions passant within a bordure gules charged with ten fire-balls), the femme that of Arnold of London and Missenden Abbey, co. Berks., the lid engraved with a crest of a dragon's head couped, the neck pierced with an arrow, h. 6-1/2", l. 8", w. 5-1/4".

Overall Condition: Good. Scattered bumps, dings and scratches consistent with age. Some spots of bleeding to the copper at the edges of the lobes on the lid, the largest about 1/2" long, with some additional bleeding on the sharp edges. One body has some similar bleeding on the lobes, but the other two do not. One handle has a short crack which does not go all the way through and does not affect the integrity of the handle. Surface wear to the detail with some small spots where the lead core is exposed. No evidence of re-plating or lacquering. Excellent armorials. No marks.