A George III Silver Tea Urn, Paul Storr, London, 1799
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October 17, 06:01 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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A George III Silver Tea Urn, Paul Storr, London, 1799
of lobed urn form, raised on slender fluted panel supports topped by paterae and ending in leaf-topped paws above a circular base fitted with matching urn-form lamp, drop-ring handles suspended from coiled leaves, shallow domed cover with sliding bud finial, engraved with contemporary crest and coronet throughout, fully marked
158 oz 10 dwt
4,929 g
height 16 ½ in.
42 cm
The crest and coronet are those of Talbot, Earls of Shrewsbury, probably for Charles, 15th Earl, who married in 1792 Elizabeth, eldest daughter of James Hoey of Dublin. He died without issue in 1827, when the honors devolved on his nephew John, 16th Earl.
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