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Paul Storr (1771-1844)
Salt (part of The Grand Service) hallmark 1813/14
Silver gilt | 13.4 x 15.3 x 10.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 51262
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A set of thirty six silver-gilt salts, each cast in the form of a scallop shell supported on three mermen, on a rectangular plinth base with a Vitruvian scroll border and four ball feet. The base is engraved with a crown, Garter and the Prince of Wales' feathers.
Provenance
Rundells supplied twenty-four of these salts to George IV, when Prince Regent, in 1813 at a cost of £1,485 11s 2d (bill untraced). The salts correspond closely with a drawing in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London attributed to E.H. Baily, which probably records a design by William Theed the Elder. The use of marine themes in many of the works of the Grand Service, George IV's magnificent dining service, was inspired by the rococo service belonging to George's grandfather, Frederick, Prince of Wales (RCIN 50282).
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver gilt
Measurements
13.4 x 15.3 x 10.5 cm (whole object)
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