A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER ENTREE DISHES AND COVERS WITH SHEFFIELD-PLATED STANDS FROM THE BATTENBERG SERVICE

MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1811

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A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER ENTREE DISHES AND COVERS WITH SHEFFIELD-PLATED STANDS FROM THE BATTENBERG SERVICE
Mark of Paul Storr, London, 1811
Each stand on four paw feet with incurved gadroon stretchers, with leaf-clad handles, and detachable fluted hot water dish and plain liner, each shaped circular dish with gadrooned border, the fluted domed cover with gadrooned border and detachable lion's mask and calyx handle, the covers engraved with Royal accolé coats-of-arms, the dishes engraved twice with crests, each marked on dish, cover, handle and calyx
13½in. (34.2cm.) long over handles; 110oz. (3426gr.) weighable silver (2)

Provenance

The Property of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice, sold Christie's, London, May 4, 1932, lot 118 (part)
Christie's, New York, October 22-23, 1984, lot 159

Lot Essay

The engraved arms are those of Battenberg accolé with England with Saxony in pretence, for H.R.H. Prince Henry Maurice of Battenberg KG. who married, in 1885, Princess Beatrice, 5th daughter of Queen Victoria. These dishes formed part of an extensive service by Paul Storr, weighing a total of 4882oz., which sold from Princess Beatrice's apartments at Kensington Palace at Christie's on May 4, 1932.

A rectangular entree dish from the same service will be offered October 24, 2002, lot 246.

[SUPP IMAGE CAPTION - BARCODE 20840822]
HRH Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria
Courtesy of the Mansell Collection

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