MakerMade by
Paul Storr English, 1771–1844
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)
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
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Department
RienziObject Type
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")
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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Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1770
Soft-paste porcelain
84.681.1-.4
