Paul Storr 21" Silver Meat Plate, 1811

Paul Storr silver meat plate London 1811
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Meat Plate - Oval, Gadroon - London 1811 by Paul Storr - 55cm x 40cm; 3525g - CT/3383

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Weighing a hefty 113 troy ounces, this magnificent Georgian silver meat serving dish was made by the most important silversmith of the 19th century - Paul Storr.

It's impressive 21" length is heightened by the splendid gadroon mount around the edge which is interspersed with leaf motifs. The border is engraved twice with the same coat-of-arms with mantling showing the rich heritage of the piece (see below). This is a superb piece that just exudes the highest quality one would expect from the Storr workshop.

The condition is excellent with typical carving scratches to the top surface, a couple of very minor dings and a clear set of hallmarks including the all important "PS" mark of the maker.

The armorial bearings on this meat plate undoubtedly commemorate the marriage of William Scrope (baptised 8th March 1772 died 20th July 1852), of Castle Combe, Wiltshire and his wife, Emma Long (c.1771-1837). William and Emma were married at the Parish Church of St Mary, Compton in the County of Sussex on the 4th January 1794.

William was a noted country sportsman and amateur landscape artist and as well as an author upon the subjects of deerstalking and salmon fishing. Owing large estates both in the Counties of Wiltshire and Lincolnshire allowed him to follow his passion of country sports. He wrote and published his first book "The Art of Deerstalking" in 1838 and his second book "Days and Nights of Salmon-fishing in the Tweed" in 1843. Both books were republished in 1885 and 1883 respectively. As an artist, he frequently exhibited his paintings at the Royal Academy in London and later at the British Institution where he served as a director. William was an acquaintance of Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. More can be found on Wikipedia at this link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Scrope

In addition, a full professionally written report about the arms and owners will be available to the purchaser of this meat dish.