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MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1799
Details
A George III silver-gilt honey-pot and stand
Mark of Paul Storr, London, 1799
Formed as a bee-skep, the ribbon-tied reeded sides and detachable domed cover with cast bee finial, the circular stand with similar border, each later engraved on the underside with two crests with baron's coronet above, each marked
The honey-pot, 4in. (10cm.) high; the stand, 5 3/8in. (13.5cm.) diam.
14oz. (459gr.)
The crests are those of Sackville and West, presumably for Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888).
Mark of Paul Storr, London, 1799
Formed as a bee-skep, the ribbon-tied reeded sides and detachable domed cover with cast bee finial, the circular stand with similar border, each later engraved on the underside with two crests with baron's coronet above, each marked
The honey-pot, 4in. (10cm.) high; the stand, 5 3/8in. (13.5cm.) diam.
14oz. (459gr.)
The crests are those of Sackville and West, presumably for Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888).
Provenance
Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888), and then by descent.
Literature
N. M. Penzer, Paul Storr, the Last of the Goldsmiths, London, 1954, p. 104, illustrated.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.