Pick of the week: Buyer figures out the tureen differences

Tureens in the form of geese, cockerel, carp, ox head, boar’s head and other animals were an integral part of the grand display in an 18th century European dining room.

However, this pair of 6½in (16cm) elephant-form tureens, shown above, are modelled as recumbent el…

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