Description

A George III silver-gilt centre piece
Paul Storr, London 1813-14
the canted square base with volute capital and acanthus leaf feet, engraved armorial bearings and motto, surmounted by a similarly shaped plinth resting on three bearded-mask volutes between swags of fruit and flowers, supporting three caryatid figures each holding a crossed thyrsus tied with a bow, the circular frieze with scrolling vines and flowers, supporting an openwork basket with inner grapevine border
43.5cm high, 25.5cm diameter of dish, 26cm wide at base/rHeraldry:
The arms granted in 1613 to The Worshipful Company of Drapers of London, The Drapers Company ranks third in precedence among the Great Twelve Livery companies of London. The other arms are of Wade of Hampstead and of Kilnsey, Yorkshire impaling Randall. The Draper’s archivist can find no trace of a Wade being a member or benefactor at this time, although there were two brothers named Randall.
Literature:
A very similar model is included in N.M. Penzer, Paul Storr, 1771-1844: Silversmith and Goldsmith, London, 1964, p. 144, plate XXXIII .
Note:
This centre piece was designed and executed during the middle years of Paul Storr’s relationship with the firm Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. During this time Storr was surrounded by a number of other skilled designers and modellers and his output was particularly creative and varied. The neo-classical design of this centre piece demonstrates the contemporaneous interest in antiquity and the fact that several versions of the design were produced is a testament to its popularity at the time.

Footnote

The arms granted in 1613 to The Worshipful Company of Drapers of London, The Drapers Company ranks third in precedence among the Great Twelve Livery companies of London. The other arms are of Wade of Hampstead and of Kilnsey, Yorkshire impaling Randall. The Draper's archivist can find no trace of a Wade being a member or benefactor at this time, although there were two brothers named Randall

A very similar model is included in N M Penzer, Paul Storr, 1771-1844: Silversmith and Goldsmith, London, 1964, p. 144, plate XXXIII

This centrepiece was designed and executed during the middle years of Paul Storr's relationship with the firm Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. During this time Storr was surrounded by a number of other skilled designers and modeller's and his output was particularly creative and varied. The neo-classical design of this centrepiece demonstrates the contemporaneous interest in antiquity and the fact that several versions of the design were produced is a testament to it's popularity at the time.