Tureen with cover and liner 1775-76 Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers This tureen is very similar to those in the Orloff service, and it is marked by the silversmith responsible for many pieces in that celebrated set, Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers (see also 48.187.386, .387). He was the son of a prominent silversmith, Jacques Roettiers (1707-1784), and he became one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Neoclassical style in silver. Roettierss skill as a silversmith is evident in this tureen, which employs bold Neoclassical motifs such as rosettes, acanthus leaves, guilloche molding, and volute feet that are all integrated into a harmonious and elegant composition. The detail and crispness of the motifs are notable, and the finial is a masterful three-dimensional essay in the Neoclassical taste.The quality of the object is evident not only in its design and execution but also in its significant weight. As works in silver were valued in the eighteenth century more for the intrinsic worth o