Important Silversmiths – Paul Storr
19th Century Georgian Monumental solid silver-gilt figural centerpiece, shaped square base on four cast and chased shell and foliate supports, engraved on either side with a coat-of-arms, the openwork stem of four classical female figures holding Thyrsus and supporting on their heads a circular wirework basket, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms, fitted with a later protective and discrete glass liner. Hallmarked English silver, London, year 1813 (S), Maker's mark PS for Paul Storr, Retailed by Rundell & Bridge..
Reference Number: A5208
Paul Storr is the most celebrated English silversmith of the Regency period and one of England’s most famed of all times.
Ranging from tableware to the most magnificent sculptural artworks, he made use of the most innovative technology to create extravagant and very sophisticated masterpieces.
After his apprenticeship with the Swedish-born silversmith Andrew Fogelberg, he later associated with the royal silversmiths Rundell & Bridge. Catherine the Great of Russia and Kings George III and George IV were unquestionably the most illustrious clients of the firm. The latter commissioned some of the most exquisite pieces for Carlton House and Windsor Castle, still part of the Royal Collection.
19th Century Georgian Paul Storr silver hot water jug on stand, the jug of baluster form, the body with a band of gadrooning and fluting, with carved wooden scroll handle and hinged cover surmounted by a cast acorn finial, the circular stand on three feet, very realistically modelled as lion's paws, adorned with hanging rings and central burner.
Hallmarked English Silver (925 ), London, Jug year 1806 (L), stand year 1812 (R), Maker's mark P.S for Paul Storr, base engraved with a family crest.
Reference Number: A5507
19th Century Georgian silver figural table salt, after a design by William Theed a world renowned English born sculptor, the salt cast as a kneeling Triton pulling a shell with his tails flanked on each side, on a rectangular plinth with vitruvian chased scroll boarder on matted ground, standing on four ball shaped caster feet. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1813 (S), Maker's mark PS for Paul Storr.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4360
In 1819 he broke with the company and in 1822 joined a partnership with John Mortimer, until he retired in 1838.
Paul Storr designed some of the most exceptional silver pieces ever made, combining Neoclassical style and Rococo ornamental motifs.
His most flamboyant and monumental creations are nowaday displayed in the most important international museums, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum in New York or the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. However many of his artworks are still on the market, and they continue to increase in value.