A pair of George III silver sauce tureens by Joseph Hardy, London 1812, each of waisted rectangular form with gadrooned rims, the stepped cover with acanthus ring handle and scrolling leaf mount, the body with twin handles, engraved with armorials and crest, raised on lion paw feet and acanthus leaf knees, 18 cm width, 1575 grams. Provenance: Purchased from the Kensington London Silver Vaults, 1980.