A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER WINE COOLERS FROM THE BATTENBERG SERVICE

MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1810/1811

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER WINE COOLERS FROM THE BATTENBERG SERVICE
MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1810/1811
Each vase form, on four square-and-acanthus feet, the lower body fluted, the handles with lion's-mask joins, the flaring collar with gadrooned borders with acanthus and shells at intervals, fitted with a liner, the body engraved with accolé coats-of-arms, the liner and collar engraved with a crest, one marked on body, one marked under base, also marked on collars and liners
9½ in. (24 cm.) high; 240 oz. (7,468 gr.) (2)

Provenance

The property of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice, sold Christie's, London, May 4, 1932, lot 122 (part)

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Lot Essay

The arms are those of Battenberg accolé with the Royal arms of Great Britain with those of Saxony on an escutcheon of pretence, as borne by His Royal Highness Prince Henry Maurice of Battenberg, K.G., and his wife, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, 5th daughter of Queen Victoria, whom he married in 1885.

These wine coolers form part of an extensive dinner service by Paul Storr weighing a total of 4,882 oz., sold by Christie's in 1932. Other pieces from the service which have appeared in these Rooms include: a pair of wine coolers from the George Sydney collection, sold May 24, 1977, lot 199; twelve dinner plates from the Samuel J. Campbell collection, February 11, 1982, lot 145; a pair of vegetable dishes, a pair of sauce tureens and various plates and dishes, all sold October 22, 1984, lots 159-162.

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