English Sterling Silver Entree Dish Paul Storr 1828 Family Crest For Sale

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This is a museum worthy 1828 sterling silver Paul Storr covered entree dish.

Storr was without question, the most important London silversmith of all time.

First listed in 1792 with William Fearn. His mastery of the Neo-classical style of the Regency period was without equal. Later he produced some less famous rococo creations.

Much of the silver in the Royal collection can be traced to him. Along with examples in every major collection worldwide.

His production of fine silver even surpassed Lamerie, of the previous generation.

The entree displays beautifully engraved family crest. Standing sheep with banner, beneath shade tree.

Classic oval form.

Elegant thin petal gadrooned trim.

Domed cover well fit. Topped with the original twin leaf cap panelled, crossed bough finial. Atop stepped pedestal base. Twist and lock or bayonet mechanism secures to cover.

This museum worthy 1828 Paul Storr crossed bough finial covered entree is 12 1/2 inches long.

Exceptionally thick, heavy guage sterling weighs 36 (standard) ounces.

Hallmarked in several places.

Excellent condition. Rich sterling patina throughout. Cover well fit and shows matching # 1 with the base marked # 1. Handle secure. The interior centre fines lines from careful use, none deep enough to be felt.

For the discerning collector of the finest Georgian silver. Focused upon the most renowned maker of the day. A museum worthy 1828 Paul Storr sheep with banner covered entree.

Please feel free to inquire directly about this, or any item we've listed. Whether the item is alone or part of a set. We very much welcome your interest. We are collectors first. As such, we are quite easy to work with.

We happily combine items when shipping, saving you costs. We ship twice weekly, usually US Postal Priority. Fully insured for domestic packages, and air parcel overseas. We charge a bit more than actual cost for custom size boxes, shipping materials and to pay for professional packing.

We make great effort to accurately describe each item listed. Returns are accepted, if either condition, country of origin or dating is significantly incorrect. In such cases we refund your shipping costs as well. Like you, we are only human, and make mistakes. Hopefully, not too many.

Remember, the items you see are antiques. Hence, have an expected amount of wear from normal use. As such, returning an item because we failed to mention the tiniest bit of wear, or barely discernible flaw is not acceptable. Nor do we accept returns based on buyer's remorse. Nor change of taste, or because a buyer did not realize how "small" four inches might be once in hand.

Please note, Massachusetts residents are subject to sales tax.

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We received favorable notice in the March 12th, 2006 New York Times. Page 8, Business Section, in a well written article on silver collecting. Copy furnished upon request.

From our personal collection, an elegant mid 19th century coin silver basket, from John and Edward Moore, of Tiffany fame. Illustrated in the cover article of May/June 2008 Silver Magazine, page 27.

Enjoy....and good fortune in your offerding.

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