Paul Storr
Four Sauce Tureens

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Four Sauce Tureens
Date1809 - 10
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSterling silver
DimensionsOverall (Each): 7 × 9 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (17.8 × 24.8 × 14.6 cm)
Other (.A, Tureen, Each): 4 1/4 × 9 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (10.8 × 24.8 × 14 cm)
Other (.B, Lid, Each): 2 1/2 × 7 × 4 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (6.4 × 17.8 × 12.1 × 19.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.1358.1-.4
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceRobert Farquhar and his wife, Jane, née Tweedie, 1809; [...]; Caroline Wiess Law; bequeathed to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On either side of the rim of each lid is engraved a lion with a banner that reads "Fide et Armis".

There is an arabic number on the underside of the lid, indicating the number of the tureen ("2")
Each tureen has the same five marks--some more legible than others: "P.S" in double oval [see Grimwade 2nd ed., mark #2235, p. 162] / Lion passant facing left, but looking out towards the viewer / Smiling leopard with crown in shield / Letter "O" in square with nipped corners above and cleft below / Monarch with peruke, facing right, in oval .

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Soup Tureen
Paul Storr
1812
Sterling silver
2004.1360.A,.B
Tureens within original cases.
IP
c. 1778
Sterling silver; leather, brass and metal
2023.519.1,.2
Two Sauce Tureens with Covers and Stands
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1770
Soft-paste porcelain
84.681.1-.4
Sauce Ladle, One of a Pair
Paul Storr
1819
Silver gilt
94.1208.2
Sauce Ladle, One of a Pair
Paul Storr
1819
Silver gilt
94.1208.1
Pair of Wine Coolers
Paul Storr
1811–12
Sterling silver, gilt
94.1204.1,.2
Pair of Wine Coolers
Paul Storr
1812–1813
Sterling silver
2004.1359.1,.2
Plateau
Paul Storr
1817–18
Sterling silver, wood, and glass
2010.2163.A-.G
Warwick Vase with Cover
Paul Storr
1813–14
Sterling silver
2010.2164.A-.C
Tablespoon (set of twelve)
Paul Storr
1814–1824
Sterling silver, gilt
96.1120.6
Tablespoon (set of twelve)
Paul Storr
1819
Sterling silver, gilt
96.1120.7
Tablespoon (set of twelve)
Paul Storr
1814–1824
Sterling silver, gilt
96.1120.1