Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

Georgian Neoclassical sterling silver biggin coffeepot, 1807-1809. Coffeepot: Wide and curved bowl and upward tapering neck. Helmet mouth and hinged domed cover with round stepped fi...

Edwardian Classical sterling silver hot water kettle on stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1908. Ovoid with flutes and ornamental border at rim comprising stylized flowers ...

This extraordinarily rare and masterfully crafted tea urn is by the hand of the master Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Created by Storr while working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Jewelers and Goldsmiths to the King, this magnificent piece truly represents the sophisticated style of the renowned firm and the enormous talents of Paul Storr. Applied and engraved decoration envelop this masterpiece equipped with a carved handle, lion's head spigot and spectacular lion's paw supports. The piece bears the arms of the Neave Baronetcy with those of Digby, for Sir Thomas Neave and his wife Frances Caroline, daughter of the Hon. William Digby, the Dean of Durham. Though he held no formal title, Storr enjoyed patronage from the most important and powerful figures of the period including King George III and the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV. His first major work was a gold font commissioned by the Duke of Portland in 1797, and in 1799 he created the “Battle of the Nile...

English Sheffield tea urn with floral finial, hand chased feather banding, flanking scrolled ebonized side handles, floral medallion with dolphin hea...