A SET OF FOUR REGENCY SILVER MEAT DISHES

MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, TWO 1814, TWO 1816

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A SET OF FOUR REGENCY SILVER MEAT DISHES
MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, TWO 1814, TWO 1816
Each shaped oval, with gadrooned rim, engraved on the reverse with the name "Boodle's," marked on reverse
Two dishes 16 in. (40.6 cm.) long, two dishes 15½ in. (39.4 cm.) long; 189 oz. 10 dwt. (5,905 gr.) (4)

Provenance

Boodle's Club, London
Christie's, New York, 15 April 1997, lot 275

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Lot Essay

Boodle's is one of London's oldest private clubs. Founded in 1762, the club was named for its first head waiter, Edward Boodle. The club was originally located at 49-51 Pall Mall, and moved to its present location at 28 St. James's Street in 1782.

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