The Sampaio Tureens by Paul Storr
The Sampaio Tureens by Paul Storr
A PAIR OF GEORGE IV SILVER SOUP TUREENS FROM THE SAMPAIO SERVICE
Fully hallmarked of Paul Storr, London,1823
Each shaped oval on a cast and chased pedestal foot of four sculptural dolphins on a wave-capped and rockwork base, the lower body clad in shellwork, the upper body with applied grapevines emerging from entwined vine handles, with shell and gadroon rim, the domed fluted cover with acanthus calyx and leaf-capped double scroll handle, each side applied with coat-of-arms for Henrique Teixeira
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A PAIR OF GEORGE IV SILVER SOUP TUREENS FROM THE SAMPAIO SERVICE
Fully hallmarked of Paul Storr, London,1823
Each shaped oval on a cast and chased pedestal foot of four sculptural dolphins on a wave-capped and rockwork base, the lower body clad in shellwork, the upper body with applied grapevines emerging from entwined vine handles, with shell and gadroon rim, the domed fluted cover with acanthus calyx and leaf-capped double scroll handle, each side applied with coat-of-arms for Henrique Teixeira
de Sampaio, 1st Conde de Povoa and Barao de Teixeira (1774-1833) within acanthus mantling, and applied Baron's coronets to cover, each marked on side, under cover and on calyx, the covers and bodies also numbered 1-2
Provenance: Henrique Teixeira de Sampaio, 1st Conde de Povoa and Barao de Teixeira (1774-1833).
Literature: R. dos Santos and I. Quilho, Ourivesaria Portuguesa nas Coleccoes Particulares, Lisbon, 1974, p. 117
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 within acanthus mantling, and applied Baron's coronets to cover, each marked on side, under cover and on calyx, the covers and bodies also numbered 1-2Provenance: Henrique Teixeira de Sampaio, 1st Conde de Povoa and Barao de Teixeira (1774-1833).Literature: R. dos Santos and I. Quilho, Ourivesaria Portuguesa nas Coleccoes Particulares, Lisbon, 1974, p. 117){kind=link}