Silver Centerpiece by Paul Storr

This rare and exceptional William IV bowl is the work of preeminent Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Crafted of luxurious gilt silver, the bowl exhibits all the hallmarks of Storr’s celebrated style, from the textured panels and applied decorations to the ruffled scallop shells and acanthus adorning its matching, fitted underplate. Paul Storr was a master at redefining and perfecting Georgian, Regency and William IV silver. His works have remained the most desirable with collectors for generations, and many have been given as prizes in refined competitions. Elegant and sumptuous, this bowl was later awarded as First Prize in a backgammon tournament in 1972. Paul Storr was a master at redefining and perfecting Georgian, Regency and William IV silver. Although he created items of great extravagance, some of his most captivating designs exhibited his restrained yet refined sensibilities. His works have remained the most desirable with collectors for generations and many have been given as prizes in refined competitions. Later presentation inscription “Clermont Club Grand International Backgammon Tournament April 1972 First Prize” Hallmarked London, 1836 on bowl and stand; stand numbered 435 Bowl: 8 ¼” diameter x 3 3/8” high Stand: 10” diameter 38.2 troy ounces The Clermont Club, located on London’s aristocratic Berkeley Square in Mayfair, is one of the most exclusive gaming clubs in the world. The club is housed in the only surviving town house designed by renowned Georgian architect William Kent, and the architecture and interiors make it one of the most elegant clubs in existence. The list of the club's original members included the cream of the British aristocracy...

The classical elegance of this stunning Regency period silver tray is the signature of renowned silversmith Paul Storr. Adorned with a striking engraved border with a shell motif, this large William IV silver serving tray is also adorned with an elaborate foliate design of incredible intricacy. Paul Storr's remarkable works are among the most collectible items in silver, and this extraordinary silver tray is among the finest of its kind on the market today. Though primarily known for his mastery of the neoclassical style, Storr was also particularly noted for his outstanding craftsmanship in the execution of richly decorated pieces, especially presentation silver...

This exquisite Regency silver meat dish by master silversmith Paul Storr is a work of sublime beauty. Magnificently detailed with scrolling acanthu...

An incredibly rare and exceptional pair of grape shears by Paul Storr, one of the most esteemed silversmiths in history. With handles laden with grapev...

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...

This unique Italian hardstone centerpiece is a luxurious example of the Renaissance Revival style. The design is formed primarily from semipreciou...

Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval platter, six 13" oval platters, a 23.5" fish platter, a 21.5" fish platter, four vegetable dishes and covers, two two-handled sauce tureens, covers and stands, a similar smaller sauce tureen, cover and stand, two butter dishes and one cover, two cake stands (one as is), four leaf-shaped dishes, a pierced berry dish, a rectangular stand, two pairs of figural double salts, a shell-shaped pickle dish, a pair of reticulated sweetmeat...

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room...

Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...

Victorian period cut glass and parcel-gilt chandelier by F & C Osler English, circa 1870 Dimensions: Height 310cm, diameter 198cm This magnificent chandelier is exquisitely crafted from handcut and parcel gilt glass, designed by 19th century glassware...

Just the biggest pair of rock crystal chandeliers in the world. Dimensions: Just the chandelier: 106 inches high(+ the canopy 12 i...

An exceptional and highly important Louis XV style astronomical regulator clock, attributed to François Linke, after the model by Passe...

A bureau plat in the Louis XIV manner By Toms and Luscombe shown at the 1862 International Exhibition, London Featured in the 1962 classic James Bond film "Dr. No" starring Sean Connery Constructed in the manner of Andre-Charles Boulle, using complex arabesque premiere-partie inlays on an ebony ground: the whole richly dressed with bronze doré mounts; of serpentine form, rising from strongly modelled swept cabriole legs dressed with foliate entwined chutes, capped with cartouches and terminating in scrolled sabots, the apron of bombe form enclosing the kneehole, housing three lockable drawers flanked by ormolu clasps, and three similarly dressed faux drawers to the obverse, having complex loop handles; the platform having a tooled Morocco leather writing surface, with the complex arabesques in the reserve, and having an outer foliate cast ormolu guard edge. The bureau plat has a rich history, exhibited and praised at the 1862 International Exhibition, but also featured in the iconic 1962 James Bond film Dr No starring Sean Connery. Shown on set in the quarters of Dr Julius No on Crab Key alongside numerous famous masterpieces such as Francisco Goya's Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, the décor used in this first James Bond film has entered popular culture, and symbolises the opulence, luxury, and glamour of 1960s cold war era spy films. Toms and Luscombe Successors to, and working from the same premises as Town and Emanuel, which they took over between 1840 and 1851, they traded from the same address at 103 New Bond St. and also specialised in fine quality Boulle or "Buhl" marquetry as it was often referred to in England. They appear in the 1851 census. (Inlay, Marquetry and Buhl Workers in England c. 1660-1850, Pat Kirkham, The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 122, No. 927 {Jun., 1980}, pp. 415-416 and 419). They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of the same year and are recorded as showing 'A pair pedestals...

Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...

A unique monumental Louis XVI Style giltwood centre table with a Brèche Violette marble top by François Linke. French, circa 1914. Giltwood furniture by Linke is not only rare, but can be difficult to identify as it tends to be unmarked. This table can however be confidently attributed to Linke, as an early black and white photograph of the piece, Linke index no. 2575, survives in the Linke Archive (see page 428 pl. 501, in Christopher Payne: François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Époque of French Furniture). The only one of its kind known to have been produced, it was carved for Linke in May 1914 by the outworker Derivry. It formed part of the important commission of furniture ordered by the Italian born Argentinean banker Antonio Devoto...

Matched pair of silver plated centerpieces. 14.75" high by 8.50" at top ram heads. Medallions floral and grape design. Three sided base. Three legs.

A superb 12 place silver canteen by Paul Storr. Double struck in the fiddle, thread and shell pattern with diamond and shell heel. London, 1813-1817. Most engraved with Identical cr...

Fine Regency silver-gilt and crystal Monteith centerpiece London from the late 18th/ early 19th centuries, round lion's paw footed base adorned with bacchanalian, mask and intertwined tendrils, supporting scalloped and cut-crystal large bowl. Measuring 12" in height by 12 1/4" in diameter and the base weighs 78 ozt. In beautiful condition. Bearing hallmarks as shown. Attributed to Paul Crespin...

Centerpiece in silver, beautifully decorated edges, with flower embroidery.

Silver leaf. Signed. Weight 320 g.   

Circa 1900-1920s, silverplate, by WMF, Germany. Redolent of the Secessionist Vibe, this stunning silverplate masterwork from the workshops of WMF in Germany is perfect as a centerpie...