The following day, during lunch, another waiter opened a tureen, and to his surprise, all the ducks waddled out.
The collection sold for $451,000 and a tureen with an aventurine decoration sold for $55,000.
Tureen attempted to persuade a large law firm to join the case pro bono.
The silver room was fitted with shelves, from flooring to the roof, filled with tureens, entry dishes, epergnes, teapots and cutlery.
Tureen also worried about the delay-related defenses of laches, adverse possession, and statute of limitations.
The factory is known for its large soup tureens, which often were decorated with paintings of fish.
Tureen did not earn a commission on the $81.5 million settlement, only his $31,500/year salary.
Terrine may also easily be confused with tureen, a large, deep, and usually round or oval covered dish, used for serving soups or stews.
