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Lot 34

A pair of George IV silver gilt entrée or dessert dishes.  Paul Storr,  London, 1827.  Of...

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Lot 34

A pair of George IV silver gilt entrée or dessert dishes. 
Paul Storr, 
London, 1827. 
Of...

Starting Bid: £2,000

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

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Lot 34

Description

A pair of George IV silver gilt entrée or dessert dishes. 

Paul Storr, 

London, 1827. 

Of shaped, oval form, the dishes raised on four foliate scroll feet and designed with shell handles and applied floral scroll borders, the fluted sides decorated with foliate motifs to high points, 26 x 36.5cm, 5.8cm high, total weight approx. 70.1ozt (2) 

Provenance: Property from a UK private collection. 

Some general scratching, nicking and pitting noted commensurate with age. One dish is slightly wobbly on feet. Some wear to the gilding in places, particularly at high points on decoration. A few small splits noted to the high points and chased leaves when examined under magnification. An area of discolouration to the gilding on base of one dish. Some minor bruising/small dings noted to bases. Hallmarks a little rubbed (more so to one) but legible. Decoration generally in good condition (some wear to a couple of foliate tips on base and some wear to relief decoration commensurate with age). Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-bk48hu7MNy 

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cf: For a similar pair of entrée dishes by Paul Storr, please see Lot 301, Christie's, New York, Living with Art, 14th October 2016,  https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6024108 

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