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Antique Silver Soup Tureens
An antique silver soup tureen is a large covered serving vessel on a foot or feet, with handles, a domed cover and a finial, often the heaviest single piece in a dinner service. Georgian and Regency tureens by leading makers such as Paul Storr are the most prized.
Updated October 2026
The most imposing piece on the dining table: a grand lidded silver tureen for soup, often weighing many ounces and made by the greatest makers. A guide to identifying, dating, valuing and selling antique silver soup tureens in the UK.
What Is Your Silver Soup Tureen Worth?
Send a photo, including the marks on the base and cover, and we'll value it free, with no obligation. We reply within one working day.
Of all dining silver, the soup tureen is the grandest: a large, lidded, footed vessel that anchored the table and showed off both a household's wealth and a maker's skill. Heavy, often cast and beautifully finished, the finest Georgian tureens by makers such as Paul Storr are among the most valuable pieces of domestic silver to come to market.
Silver soup tureens: what they are
A silver soup tureen is a large covered vessel for serving soup, raised on a foot or feet, with handles, a domed cover and a finial.
A soup tureen is a large covered serving vessel for soup, raised on a spreading foot or feet, with loop or cast handles, a domed cover and usually a decorative finial. Forms range from elegant Georgian oval boat shapes with gadrooned rims to grander Regency and Victorian cast examples, sometimes with armorial engraving and on a matching stand. Weight, maker and date drive value heavily, and many are substantial pieces of silver. See our silver collection.
"A soup tureen is often the heaviest single piece in a service. Between fine weight and a great maker, the best are substantial pieces."
What collectors look for
Collectors of soup tureens look for a leading maker, heavy silver, a Georgian or Regency date and a complete tureen with its liner and stand.
- Great makersPaul Storr and the leading Georgian and Regency makers are the most keenly collected.
- WeightTureens are heavy; fine, thick-gauge silver greatly increases both metal and collector value.
- Georgian date & formElegant Georgian and Regency shapes with crisp cast borders over plain later copies.
- Complete & matchingCover, finial, liner and any matching stand present; armorials adding provenance.
What are antique silver soup tureens worth?
Every piece is valued individually. These are the things we look at:
What drives value
- MakerPaul Storr and leading makers, against unmarked pieces.
- WeightHeavy, thick-gauge silver.
- DateGeorgian and Regency examples are the most prized.
- CompletenessCover, finial, liner and a matching stand.
- Matching marksBody and cover marked alike, confirming an original piece.
Every piece is different. Send us a few photos and we will tell you what your soup tureen is worth, free and with no obligation. Get a free valuation
What Determines Value
The value of a silver soup tureen is decided by the maker, the weight, the date, completeness, matching marks and condition.
The factors we assess on a silver soup tureen:
- Maker: Paul Storr and leading makers over unmarked pieces.
- Weight: Heavy, thick-gauge silver lifts value markedly.
- Date: Georgian and Regency examples most prized.
- Completeness: Cover, finial, liner and matching stand.
- Marks: Body and cover both marked to one maker and date.
- Condition: No splits, dents, repairs or erased armorials.
Marks are on the base and cover. Look for the lion passant for sterling. Plate is marked EPNS.
What We Look For When a Soup Tureen Arrives
When a soup tureen arrives we check that the body and cover carry the same marks, confirming an original piece, and that the liner and stand belong to it.
Then we look at the casting and engraving, check for splits, dents, repairs and erased armorials, and note the weight and maker.
How selling works
- Send photosUse the form on this page, or email them to us.
- A specialist reviews itMaker, marks, age and condition.
- Free estimate by emailWithin one working day.
- You decidePaid once agreed. No obligation.
Free valuation
Request a free valuation
Send us a few photos of your soup tureen. A specialist looks at every request personally and replies by email with an estimate within one working day. There is no obligation to sell.
What to photograph
- The whole piece. The tureen with its cover, from the side.
- Underneath. The base and the inside of the cover.
- The hallmarks, close up. On the base and on the cover.
Prefer email? Send photos to info@mozerisfineantiques.com or call 01376 334 482.
Ways to sell
- Mayfair (by appointment)
- Braintree (by appointment)
- Royal Mail Special Delivery
- Free FedEx collection
We buy directly, with payment once you accept our offer, and we can also sell for you by consignment or in our own auctions.
How to identify and date your soup tureen
Check the base and the cover for the lion passant, the town mark, the date letter and the maker's mark; body and cover should match.
| Mark | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Maker's mark | The initials of the maker or firm, in a shield. |
| Lion passant | The English mark for sterling silver. |
| Town mark | The assay office: leopard's head for London, anchor for Birmingham. |
| Date letter | The year of assay. The letter style and shield change with each cycle. |
Check the base and the cover for the lion passant (sterling), town mark, date letter and maker's mark; ideally body and cover share the same marks, confirming an original piece. Plated tureens stamped EPNS are worth far less. See our EPNS vs sterling silver guide.
The date letter dates it. Use our how to read silver hallmarks guide. Because tureens are heavy, the weight of silver counts, but maker, date and condition decide the rest. Our silver price valuation guide explains how silver is valued.
Tureens belong with the grandest dining and table silver. See our guides to epergnes, Paul Storr silver and browse our silver for sale. When you're ready to sell, visit sell your silver.
Sterling or plate?
Sterling silver
- Lion passant: the English sterling mark
- A town mark, a date letter and a maker's mark
- Valued as antique silver: maker, date, form and condition
Silver plate (EPNS)
- Stamped EPNS or A1, with no lion passant or date letter.
- The marks often imitate hallmarks, so check each one
- Worth far less: decorative value only
Value Your Soup Tureen
Send photographs of the tureen, the cover and the marks, and we'll give you an honest, no-obligation valuation.
Strictly by appointment only: no walk-ins at either office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Antique silver soup tureens: common questions.
What is a silver soup tureen?
How much is an antique silver soup tureen worth?
Why are tureens worth so much?
How do I tell sterling from plate?
Does an engraved armorial matter?
Where can I sell an antique silver soup tureen in the UK?
Send Us Your Photographs
Attach photos of the tureen, cover and the marks. We'll respond within one working day.
Sell Your Antique Silver Soup Tureen
We buy antique sterling silver soup tureens (Georgian, Regency, Victorian, named makers and pairs) valued as antique silver, not as scrap. Free valuation, no obligation.
Thinking of selling? Find out how to sell your silver with a free valuation from photographs.