Early 19th Century English Regency Silver Plate Samover/Tea Urn by Elkington

AN antique English tea set offers silver plate melon form tea pot, coffee pot, creamer, sugar and under tray, floral engraved decoration throughout, 19th century Measures- Sugar Bowl: 4.5''H x 8.75''W x 5.5''D Hot Water Pot...

An antique Chinese Famille Rose teapot offers porcelain construction with enameled decoration including floral elements, signed on base as photographed, 20...

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, Jewelers and Goldsmiths to the King, this magnificent piece truly represents the sophisticated style of the renowned firm and the enormous talents of Paul Storr. Applied and engraved decoration envelop this masterpiece equipped with a carved handle, lion's head spigot and spectacular lion's paw supports. The piece bears the arms of the Neave Baronetcy with those of Digby, for Sir Thomas Neave and his wife Frances Caroline, daughter of the Hon. William Digby, the Dean of Durham. Though he held no formal title, Storr enjoyed patronage from the most important and powerful figures of the period including King George III and the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV. His first major work was a gold font commissioned by the Duke of Portland in 1797, and in 1799 he created the “Battle of the Nile...

This beautiful and refined tea strainer was realized in England- arguably the birthplace of fine silverware- during the 19th century. It features a con...