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Paul Storr (Westminster 1771 - Tooting 1844)
Price On Request A Fine George III Coffee Pot on burner by Paul Storr, London 1816This is an exceptional example of a coffee pot on its original burner by Paul Storr. It is in wonderful condition as it beautiful decorated throughout to the highest quality as would be expected by Storr's work. It is was made in London in 1816 Height:10.75 inches (27.5cm) Weight: 65.6 oz (2040 grams) including the burnerArtist Biography:Son of Thomas Storr of Westminster, first silver-chaser later innkeeper, born 1771. Apprenticed c'1785 to Andrew Fogelberg of Church Street, Soho, at which Storr's first separate mark is also entered. First mark entered as plateworker, in partnership with William Frisbee, 2 May 1792. Address: 5 Cock Lane, Snow Hill. Second mark alone, 12 January 1793. Address: 30 Church Street, Soho. Third mark, 27 April 1793. Fourth 8 August 1794. Moved to 20 Air Street, 8 October 1796, (where Thomas Pitts had worked till 1793). Fifth mark, 29 November 1799. Sixth, 21 August 1807. Address 53 Dean Street, Soho. Seventh, 10 February 1808. Ninth, 21 October 1813. Tenth, 12 September 1817. Moved to Harrison Street, Gray's Inn Road, 4 March 1819, after severing his connection with Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Eleventh mark, 2 September 1883. Address: 17 Harrison Street. Twelfth and last mark, 2 September 1833. Heal records him in partnership with Frisbee and alone at Cock Lane in 1792, and at the other addresses and dates above, except Harrison Street. Storr married in 1801, Elizabeth Susanna Beyer of the Saxon family of piano and organ builders of Compton Street, by whom he had ten children. He retired in 1838, to live in Hill House in Tooting. He died 18 March 1844 and is buried in Tooting Churchyard. His will, proved 3 April 1844, shows an estate of £3000. A...
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William Denny
Price On Request A Magnificent Queen Anne Silver Cup & Cover, London 1704This is a wonderful and rare example of a Queen Anne cup & cover made by William Denny in London in 1704. This piece is made using Britannia Standard Silver (95.84%) as opposed to Sterling Silver (92.50%) as this was compulsory between 1697-1720. It was introduced originally as...
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Edward Barnard (Unknown - 1853/55)
Price On Request A Monumental Victorian EwerMakers Mark of John & Edward Barnard London, 1857 This is a monumental Victorian Silver Ewer made by the famous English silversmith, Barnards.There are the hallmarks near the rim and the base is further stamped 'A. B. Savory & Sons Cornhill London'. Height: 24 ½ in. (62 cm.) Weight: 136 oz. (4,234 gr.) The...
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Wakelin & Garrard
Price On Request A George III silver-gilt Inkstand, London 1798This is a wonderful late 18th century silver gilt inkstand. It was made by Wakelin & Garrard and is hallmarked for London 1798. Length: 31cm (12.2inches) Wakelin & Garrard was a very interesting and important silversmith in England and became the crown jewellers in the 19th century when it finally became...
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Paul Storr (Westminster 1771 - Tooting 1844)
Price On Request The Earl Camden Soup TureenSilver London, 1794 Maker's mark of Paul Storr Width over handles: The stand 18.25in, (45.6 cm) Weight: 184oz (5,731gr) Bearing the coat-of-arms of the Earl Camden This soup tureen on stand was made for the 2nd Earl of Camden (1759-1840) in 1794. It formed part of an extensive silver dinner service made by...
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Benjamin Smith Digby Scott
Price On Request The Chetwynd-Talbot TraySilver-gilt London 1805 Maker’s mark of Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith; Retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell Length: 23 ¼ inches (59 cm) Weight: 202 oz. (6,269 g) Oval and on four bacchanalian mask and goat's-hoof feet, with cast and applied openwork grapevine border, with ribbon and berried laurel leaf rim, the handles centering a...
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Edward Barnard (Unknown - 1853/55)
Price On Request A Fine Victorian Footed Tray by BarnardsThis is a wonderful footed tray made by by Edward, Edward Jr., John & William Barnard, London, 1842. It has the most exceptional border. Such quality is synonymous with the best pieces made by the Barnard family. Dimensions: Height 3 3/4in (9.5cm) Length over handles 30 3/4in (78cm) Depth 20in (51cm)...
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Robert Garrard (1793 - 1881)
Price On Request A Splendid Victorian Pineapple Cup & CoverSilver-gilt London, 1856 Maker's mark of Robert Garrard II Retailer's stamp of R & S Garrard The arms of Sir Edward Clarence Kerrison, 2nd Bt., M.P. on his marriage (1844) to Caroline, daughter of Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester. Edward Kerrison (1821-86) of Brome Hall was known as a great...
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Elkington & Co
Price On Request A Massive Late-Victorian Two-Handled Trophy Cup and CoverSilver Birmingham, 1894 Maker's mark of Elkington & Co Height on plinth 100cm, 39.37in Weight: 4,322.9g, 193ozCircular form, foliate girdle with roses, above acanthus leaf decoration, scroll handles terminating in stags' heads, the pull-off cover with a stylised border and with a detachable unmarked finial of a gentleman holding a...
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Paul De Lamerie ('s Hertogenbosch 1688 - London 1751)
Price On Request A George II Britannia Standard Silver SauceboatA George II Britannia standard silver sauceboat, London 1730, maker's mark of Paul de Lamerie. The oval body engraved on one side with armorials within a crossed foliate spray cartouche headed by a basket of flowers, spreading foot and double scroll handle, underside with scratchweight 13=16 18.5cm., 7½in. long 425gr., 13oz....
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Paul Storr (Westminster 1771 - Tooting 1844)
Price On Request The 'Jones'' Dinner PlatesTwelve Dinner plates Silver George III London, 1810 Maker's mark of Paul Storr Each with the coat-of-arms of Jones Diameter: 26cm, 10.2in Weight: 8,400g, 270oz 2dwtArtist Biography:Son of Thomas Storr of Westminster, first silver-chaser later innkeeper, born 1771. Apprenticed c'1785. Before his first partnership with William Frisbee in 1792 he worked at Church Street,...
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John Green, Roberts & Moseley
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Pair of George III Neo-Classical CandelabraSilver Sheffield, 1795 Maker's mark of John Green, Roberts & Moseley Height: 46.9cm, 18 1/2 in. Each on circular base with partially fluted tapering stem, with removable two-arm three-light candelabra, engraved with family crest of a lion.
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Charles & George Reily & Storer
Price On Request An Important early Victorian Racing TrophySilver & Wood London, 1843 Maker's mark of Reily & Storer Maximum height: 32cm, base diameter: 32cm, weight: 177ozmodelled as "The Death of The Douglas" two knights on horseback with a foot soldier/archer having just loosed his arrow at Douglas, a dead stag underfoot, naturalistic base, all standing on an ebonised plinth,...
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