Very important set of silver dishes (950 thousandths) of var - Lot 81

Very important set of silver dishes (950 thousandths) of various sizes, of the contoured model, the edge chased with twisted gadroons and split acanthus leaves at the pinched ribs. The rim is engraved HG under a crown for Henry Greffulhe. Goldsmith: Paul Storr, registered in 1793. For one: London, 1812. Length: 38.7 cm. For one: London, 1816. London, 43.5 cm. For two: London, 1814. Lengths: 46 cm. For one: London, 1812 Length: 56.7 cm. Weight: 10800 g. Paul Storr (1771-1844): master silversmith of Georgian and Regency England Paul Storr is one of the most emblematic names in English silversmithing at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Active in London between 1792 and 1838, Storr embodied the apogee of the British silversmith tradition through the scope of his production, the quality of his workmanship and the prestige of his clientele. His works, which combine technical virtuosity and stylistic elegance, reflect both the aristocratic tastes of the time and the evolution of decorative language, oscillating between neoclassicism and pre-Romantic motifs. Trained in London by Andrew Fogelberg, Storr opened his workshop in 1793. His first works were characterized by a sobriety inspired by Antiquity. In 1807, he formed a partnership with Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, official suppliers to the Crown, which brought him a prestigious clientele and monumental commissions. Storr's formal language combines technical virtuosity and decorative richness. His pieces oscillate between neoclassical purity and more ornamental compositions, incorporating reliefs, allegories and plant motifs characteristic of the Regency aesthetic. As the preferred supplier to the Prince Regent (the future George IV), Storr embodies the link between goldsmithing and the representation of power.