MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1814

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A REGENCY SILVER KETTLE-ON-STAND**
MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1814
On gadrooned shaped square base, on ball feet, with spherical fluted heating element, the spherical urn on four shell and paw supports, with fluted lower body and lion's-mask handles, the leaf and ribbon-tied tap with ivory spigot, the cover with fluting and ball finial, the body engraved with a coat-of-arms, the cover with a crest, marked under base, burner, burner cover and cover
17¼ in. (43.8 cm.) high; 103 oz. (3209 gr.) gross weight

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Lot Essay

The arms are those of Camden, for John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis of Camden (1759-1840). Pratt, a Tory statesman, was made a Knight of the Garter in 1799 and elevated to Marquis in 1812. His various positions included Lord of the Admiralty, Lord of the Treasury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, and Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1834-1840.

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