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A set of eleven George IV silver soup plates, Paul Storr, London, 1828, with a twelfth to match
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- marked on bases, two stamped Storr & Mortimer / 227, each numbered and engraved with scratch weights: No. 1 / 19=12; No. 2 / 19=12; No. 4 / 19=17; No. 6 / 20=6; No. 10 / 19=6; No. 12 / 19=19; No. 14 / 19=10; No. 17 / 19=16; No. 19 / 19=15; No. 20 / 20=2; No. 22 / 19=16
- silver
- diameter 9 1/2 in.
- 24.1 cm
shaped circular with gadroon rims, engraved with arms on border and center; the later addition by Catchpole & Williams, London, 1901, 12 pieces.
Condition
one with shallow dent to base, overall all in good condition with minimal surface scratches
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The arms on the rim are those of Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch, Kent, baronets. The arms in the centers are those of Proby quartering Allen for John Joshua Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort, within the Order of St Patrick. Born in 1780, he had a distinguished military career, serving in the Peninsular campaign, and was later promoted general in 1846. M.P. for Buckingham 1805-06 and for Huntingdonshire 1806-7 and 1814-18, he died unmarried in 1855.