Stock No. 7488	George III silver snuffer tray by Paul Storr
Very elegant and beautifully designed George III sterling silver snuffer tray of considerable weight. London 1809. Maker Paul Storr. The two ends of the tray are importantly applied with acanthus leaves ending in a scroll. The heavily gadrooned borders on each side have a stylised acanthus leaf half way along the gadrooning. The flat base of the tray has a contemporary engraving of a family crest of a stag facing left, with the monogram of a B beneath. The full set of hallmarks are struck on the low body of the tray, beneath the rim and are clear. The maker's mark was more lightly struck and is a little rubbed but legible. Maker :- Paul Storr

Condition :-Excellent condition with very crisp decoration and clear hallmarks. Maker's mark slightly rubbed
Hallmarked :- London 1809
Size :-	10.9 inches (27.7 cm) long 4.8 inches (12.2cm) wide 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) high at centre
Weight :- 12 ozt (373.2 g)
This tray was originally used to hold a candle snuffer. To-day, however, it would have many uses and would look extremely handsome on a desk holding pens and pencils. Paul Storr was apprenticed to Andrew Fogelberg in circa 1785. He was registered as a plateworker in 1792 and retired from work in 1838. In 1807, he entered into a working partnership with Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Goldsmiths and Jewellers to the King, which lasted until 1819. Paul Storr was undoubtedly the most famous silversmith of the 19th century and is renowned for his mastery of the grandiose neo-classical style. Even when his work was relatively restrained, it was always excellently executed in a substantially heavy gauge of silver.

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